Frans Göbel
Frans Christiaan Cornelis Göbel (born July 11, 1959 in Amsterdam ) is a former Dutch rower . In the lightweight - One he was twice world champion.
Frans Göbel had been at the start of international championships since he was a junior, his greatest success was second place in the one at the Match des Seniors 1980, the unofficial U23 World Championships behind the German Georg Agrikola . At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , Göbel finished ninth with the Dutch double foursome.
At the World Rowing Championships in 1987 , Göbel competed for the first time in the lightweight single and finished sixth. After 1988 silver behind the German Alwin Otten had received Goebel won at the 1989 World Rowing Championships and 1990 ; In 1990 he also took fourth place in the lightweight quadruple scull. In 1991 Göbel competed in the World Cup in the single with no weight limit, at the 1991 World Rowing Championships he took fourth place in the lightweight single. At the end of his career, Göbel started at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona in the one with no weight limit and ultimately finished 16th.
The 1.81 m tall Frans Göbel was very small for a rower without weight restrictions, but rather tall for a lightweight rower. When lightweight rowing became Olympic in 1996, Frans Göbel had ended his career.
Web links
- Frans Göbel in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Frans Göbel at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
- Unofficial and official world championships in lightweight singles
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goebel, Frans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Göbel, Frans Christiaan Cornelis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |