Gerhard Auer
Gerhard Auer (born June 29, 1943 in Tepl ; † September 21, 2019 in Rodalben ) was a German rower .
Career as a rower
The rower from Ulm RC Donau joined the Lake Constance four in 1969. In addition to batsman Peter Berger , Hans-Johann Färber and Alois Bierl were in the boat. Because of the great strength values of the four rowers, they became known as the bull quad . With helmsman Stefan Voncken , the four became European champions in 1969 and world champions in 1970. In 1971 the boat defended its European championship with helmsman Uwe Benter .
The boat, which had been unbeaten for years, was a huge favorite for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. The bull quad steered by Uwe Benter won the expected gold medal safely in front of the boats from the GDR and Czechoslovakia , it was to remain the only rowing gold for the Federal Republic in 1972. For this, he and the other members of the Bullenvierer received the silver bay leaf on September 11, 1972 .
After the Olympic Games, the crew separated, only Hans-Johann Färber was still present at the 1976 Olympic Games .
Professional career
With a brief interruption, Gerhard Auer was managing partner of Wasa Wohnen GmbH & Co. KG in Waldfischbach-Burgalben in the Palatinate for almost 40 years (1979–2018) . The company produced and sold high quality solid wood furniture with the claim to healthy living.
literature
- National Olympic Committee for Germany: The Olympic team of the Federal Republic of Germany. Munich, Kiel 1972 . Frankfurt am Main 1972
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. The Chronicle III. Mexico City 1968 - Los Angeles 1984. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-328-00741-5 .
Web links
- Gerhard Auer at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
- Gerhard Auer in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Telegram: Gerhard Auer died. In: Die Rheinpfalz , edition on Sunday 22nd September 2019 - p. 10
- ↑ Sports report of the federal government of September 26, 1973 to the Bundestag - printed matter 7/1040 - page 76
- ↑ Andrea Daum: Waldfischbach-Burgalben: Wasa Wohnen confirms insolvency. rheinpfalz.de , November 16, 2018, accessed on September 22, 2019 .
1900: Bouckaert , Cau , Delchambre , Hazebroucq , Stm. Charlot (FRA) and G. Goßler , O. Goßler , Katzenstein , Tietgens , Stm. C. Goßler (GER) | Interludes 1906: Bruna , Fontanella , Zardinoni , Poli , Stm. Cesana (ITA) | 1912: Arnheiter , Wilker , R. Fickeisen , O. Fickeisen , Stm. Maier (GER) | 1920: Brüderlin , M. Rudolf , P. Rudolf , Walter , Stm. Staub (SUI) | 1924: Albrecht , Probst , Sigg , Walter , Stm. Lachapelle (SUI) | 1928: Perentin , D'Este , Vittori , Delise , Stm. Petronio (ITA) | 1932: Eller , Hoeck , Meyer , Spremberg , Stm. Neumann (GER) | 1936: Maier , Volle , Gaber , Söllner , Stm. Bauer (GER) | 1948: Westlund , Martin , Will , Giovanelli , Stm. Morgan (USA) | 1952: Mejta , Havlis , Jindra , Lusk , Stm. Koranda (TCH) | 1956: Winkler , Sgheiz , Vanzin , Trincavelli , Stm. Stefanoni (ITA) | 1960: Cintl , Effertz , Riekemann , Litz , Stm. Obst (EUA) | 1964: Neusel , Britting , Werner , Hirschfelder , Stm. Oelke (EUA) | 1968: Joyce , Collinge , Storey , Cole , Stm. Dickie (NZL) | 1972: Berger , Färber , Auer , Bierl , Stm. Benter (GER) | 1976: Jeschinow , Iwanow , Kuznetsov , Klepikow , Stm. Lukjanow (URS) | 1980: Wendisch , U. Dießner , W. Dießner , Döhn , Stm. Gregor (GDR) | 1984: Cross , Budgett , Holmes , Redgrave , Stm. Ellison (GBR) | 1988: Niesecke , Schmeling , Eichwurzel , Klawonn , Stm. Heron (GDR) | 1992: Ruican , Talapan , Popescu , Țaga Stm. Răducanu (ROM)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Auer, Gerhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tepl |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 2019 |
| Place of death | Rodalben |