Andreas Penkner

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Andreas Penkner (born November 29, 1982 in Radolfzell on Lake Constance ) is a German oarsman. In 2005 he won the world championship bronze with eighth .

Life

Andreas Penkner starts for the Undine Radolfzell rowing club . Penkner was a successful rower in the under 23 age group, where he won two silver medals and one gold medal at the world championships. In 2004 he went to the Olympic Games in Athens as a substitute . In 2005 Penkner moved up as a batsman in the Germany eighth and won the Henley Royal Regatta in addition to the World Championship bronze . After two years in two without a helmsman , Penkner started again in Germany eighth in 2008. Together with Matthias Flach , Florian Mennigen and Kristof Wilke he was placed in the four without a helmsman and immediately took bronze at the first Rowing World Cup in Munich in 2008. Through his performance in the 2008 season he qualified for the Olympic team of the Germany eight. At the Olympic Games, the eighth place in Germany retired prematurely after finishing last in the pre-run and hope run and took last place in the B final. Overall, the Germany eighth ranked eighth and last. In total, Andreas Penkner was German champion twelve times in different boat and age classes and won nine World Cup medals, from gold to bronze.

Andreas Penkner, who is 1.89 meters tall, is studying mechanical engineering specializing in energy technology / turbo machines and jet propulsion at RWTH Aachen University .

International success

  • 2000: 6th place in a pair without ( Junior World Championships )
  • 2001: 5th place in a foursome without ( U23 world championships )
  • 2002: 2nd place in a foursome without (U23 World Championships)
  • 2003: 2nd place in a foursome without (U23 World Championships)
  • 2004: 1st place in eighth place (U23 World Championships)
  • 2005: 3rd place in eighth place (World Championships)
  • 2006: 5th place in two without (World Championships)
  • 2007: 9th place in two without (World Championships)
  • 2008: 8th place in eighth place (Olympia)

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personal data
SURNAME Penkner, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German rower
DATE OF BIRTH November 29, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Radolfzell on Lake Constance