Manfred Ross
Manfred Ross (born January 20, 1940 ) is a former German rower . In 1962 he became world champion in the four-wheeler with helmsman .
The rower from the Berlin Rowing Club began his career in the eighth . In 1961 he won the German championships in this boat class and took second place at the European rowing championships. In 1962, part of the eight-man team from the previous year switched to the four-man team. The four-man from Berlin RC, trained by Walter Volle and made up of Bernd-Jürgen Marschner , Peter Neusel , Bernhard Britting , Manfred Ross and helmsman Jürgen Oelke , won the German championship title straight away. At the first rowing world championships held on the Rotsee near Lucerne , this four-man won ahead of the boats from France and the Soviet Union. In 1962 and 1964, Ross finished third at the German championships in eighth place. For the Olympic Games in 1964 Ross could not qualify.
literature
- Bodo Harenberg (editorial): The stars of the sport from A-Z . Darmstadt 1970
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ross, Manfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1940 |