Walter Dießner
Encyclopedia
Walter Dießner is a German
rower
who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Meißen and is the twin brother of Ullrich Dießner
. They have a different date of birth since Walter Dießner was born before midnight and Ullrich Dießner shortly thereafter.
In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the East German boat in the coxed fours competition.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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He was born in Meißen and is the twin brother of Ullrich Dießner
Ullrich Dießner
Ullrich Dießner is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Meißen and is the twin brother of Walter Dießner...
. They have a different date of birth since Walter Dießner was born before midnight and Ullrich Dießner shortly thereafter.
In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the East German boat in the coxed fours competition.