Gerhard Auer

Gerhard Auer (29 June 1943 – 21 September 2019)[1] was a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Gerhard Auer
Auer (seat 2) at the 1971 European Rowing Championships
Personal information
Born(1943-06-29)29 June 1943
Tepl
Died21 September 2019(2019-09-21) (aged 76)
Rodalben
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Coxed four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 St. Catharines Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Klagenfurt Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1971 Copenhagen Coxed four

Auer was born in Tepl. He competed at the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines in the coxed four and won gold.[2] He was a crew member of the West German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[3]

References
  1. "Ruder-Olympiasieger und Wahl-Pfälzer: Gerhard Auer in Rodalben gestorben" [Olympic rowing champion and Pfälzer by choice: Gerhard Auer dies in Rodalben]. rheinpfalz.de (in German). 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Four with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhard Auer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.


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