Gert Watzke

Gert Watzke
Personal information
Birth nameGerhard Watzke
Born(1922-09-24)24 September 1922
Klagenfurt, Austria[1]
Died12 June 2021(2021-06-12) (aged 98)[1]
Ebenthal, Austria[1]
RelativesKurt Watzke (brother)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Austria
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1947 Lucerne Coxless pair

Gerhard Watzke (24 September 1922 – 12 June 2021) was an Austrian rower. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London with his brother Kurt in the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-finals.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dr. vet. med. Gerhard Watzke". Pax Requiem. June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021. (in German)
  2. ^ "Gerhard Watzke". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gert Watzke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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