Ullrich Dießner (born 27 December 1954) is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a silver and a gold medal at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, respectively, as well as five world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1982.[1][2][3] For his Olympic achievements Dießner was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1976[4] and 1980.[5]
.jpg) Dießner in 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 December 1954 (age 69) Meißen, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Einheit Dresden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His twin brother Walter rowed together with Ullrich in most competitions until 1981. The brothers have different birth dates because Walter was born before midnight and Ullrich shortly thereafter.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ullrich Dießner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b Ullrich DIESSNER at World Rowing
- ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Zweier mit Steuermann, Vierer mit Steuermann. sport-komplett.de
- ^ Neues Deutschland, 10 September 1976, p. 4
- ^ Neues Deutschland, 22 August 1980, p. 3
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