Dieter Bender (rower)
Dieter Bender (born May 20, 1940 in Greiz ) is a former German rower . In 1962 he became world champion in two without a helmsman .
Bender rowed for the Neptun Konstanz rowing club . At the Rowing World Championships in Lucerne in 1962 , he and Günther Zumkeller won the first world championship title in two without a helmsman, after they had already won the title at the European Rowing Championships in Prague in 1961 the year before . At the European Rowing Championships in Copenhagen in 1963 , the two won the silver medal behind the Italian boat.
From 1961 to 1963, Zumkeller and Bender won the German championship title in two without a helmsman three times in a row. After the two finished only third in 1964, they could not qualify for the Olympic regatta ; Bender was nominated as a substitute rower, but was not used.
literature
- Bodo Harenberg (editorial): The stars of the sport from A-Z . Habel, Darmstadt et al. 1970.
- Sports information service: Tokyo 1964. German Olympic team. German Olympic team . Düsseldorf 1964
Web links
- German successes at world championships
- German successes at European championships
- German championships in two without a helmsman
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bender, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greiz |