Anke Borchmann

Anke Borchmann (* 23. June 1954 in Neukalen as Anke Green Mountain ) is a former rower from the GDR . She was an Olympic champion and two-time world champion.

In 1974 she was first GDR champion in the double scull under her maiden name and took third place in the double scull .

At the rowing world championships in 1975 she won the title in the double foursome. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal , she won Olympic gold in quadruples together with Roswietha Zobelt , Jutta Lau , Viola Poley and helmsman Liane Weigelt . In 1977 she won the double scull competition at the World Championships together with Roswietha Zobelt. In 1976 she was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver for her Olympic victory in Montreal .

The rower of the SG unit Potsdam was trained by Barbara Müller. After her career she worked for the NVA . After the reunification her employment was taken over by the water police.

literature

Volker Kluge : The great lexicon of GDR athletes. The 1000 most successful and popular athletes from the GDR, their successes and biographies. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-89602-348-9 .

Web links

Anke Borchmann in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

↑ About the honor for the Olympic team of the GDR. Awarded high government awards. Patriotic Order of Merit in silver. In: New Germany . ZEFYS newspaper portal of the Berlin State Library , September 10, 1976, p. 4 , accessed on April 10, 2018 (free registration required).

personal data
SURNAME	Borchmann, Anke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Grünberg, Anke
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German athlete, Olympic champion in rowing
DATE OF BIRTH	June 23, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH	Recalculation

[1] About the honor for the Olympic team of the GDR. Awarded high government awards. Patriotic Order of Merit in silver. In: New Germany . ZEFYS newspaper portal of the Berlin State Library , September 10, 1976, p. 4 , accessed on April 10, 2018 (free registration required).