Armin Weyrauch

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Armin Weyrauch (born January 22, 1964 ) is a former German rower . His greatest successes were the world championship titles in eighth in 1990 and in four-man with helmsman in 1991, whereby the world record achieved there is still valid today.

Weyrauch was a member of the German national team for the first time in 1986, in the double foursome he took fourth place at the unofficial U23 world championships in Hamburg, known as Match des Seniors . At the 1990 World Championships , Weyrauch was a member of the Germany eight , which was world champion for the second time in a row.

At the 1991 World Championships , which took place in Vienna , Weyrauch started in a four-man with a helmsman. Together with Armin Eichholz , Bahne Rabe , Matthias Ungemach and helmsman Jörg Dederding , he won the final in a time of 5: 58.96 minutes, which has not yet been beaten. This makes it the oldest still existing world record in rowing (as of 2016).

International success

  • 1986: 4th place in the U23 World Championships in quadruples
  • 1990: 1st place World Championships in eighth place
  • 1991: 1st place world championships in a four-man with helmsman
  • 1992: 4th place at the Olympic Games in a four without a helmsman

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personal data
SURNAME Weyrauch, Armin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German rower
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1964