Thomas Greiner (rower)

The four-man with helmsman becomes world champion in 1982. From right to left Ullrich Dießner , Ulrich Kons , Hans Sennewald , Thomas Greiner and (in front) helmsman Andreas Gregor

Thomas Greiner (born May 3, 1963 in Dresden ) is a German rowing athlete. He was a gold medalist in the GDR at the 1988 Olympic Games .

Career

At the age of nine, he learned rowing in 1972 at what was then BSG Motor Dresden Niedersedlitz , today's club name Dresdner Ruderverein . He had his great sporting success with what was then SC Einheit Dresden , rowing section. Its successor is the Dresden Rowing Club 1902 .

In January 2000 he passed the national competition judge test of the German Rowing Association (DRV) and has been involved in rowing again since then. Since 2005 he has also been an international FISA competition judge .

Thomas Greiner has two children. For his Olympic victory in 1988 he was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold.

successes

• 1988 Olympic champion in four without a helmsman (Seoul)
• 1980 3rd place Junior World Championships in quadruples
• 1981 Junior World Championships in double sculls
• 1982 world champion in four with helmsman (Lucerne)
• 1983 world champion in two with helmsman (Duisburg)
• 1985 3rd place world championship in four-man without helmsman (Hazewinkel)
• 1986 3rd place World Championship in two-man with helmsman (Nottingham)
• 1987 world champion in four without a helmsman (Copenhagen)
• 1989 world champion in four without a helmsman (Bled)
• 1990 3rd place world championship in four-man without helmsman (Tasmania)
• 1991 Thomas Keller Medal ; he received this from FISA for his extraordinary career in rowing

Web links

Commons : Thomas Greiner  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Thomas Greiner in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Neues Deutschland , 12./13. November 1988, p. 4