Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club

Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club
Image showing the rowing club's emblem
LocationAlsterufer 21
20354 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°33′38″N 9°59′51″E / 53.56056°N 9.99750°E / 53.56056; 9.99750
Home waterAußenalster
Founded1836 (1836)
Former namesDer Hamburger Ruder Club (until 1934 merger)
Websitewww.der-club.de
Notable members
Bastian Seibt

Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club (DHuGRC) is a rowing club from Rotherbaum, Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1836 as Der Hamburger Ruder Club, the club is the fourth oldest rowing club in the world (2nd if only counting non-academically affiliated clubs) after Brasenose College Boat Club, Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford) and Leander Club . The Germania Ruder Club, which was founded in 1854 merged with Der Hamburger Ruder Club in 1934, with the joint club adapting the current name.

The current boathouse at Außenalster was opened in 2016.

Notable Rowers

Bastian Seibt from this club represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]

References

  1. ^ Staff. "Team Hamburg - Athleten" (in German). Team Hamburg of the Hamburg Sport Federation and the Olympic point Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein. Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
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