Cornelia Linse (born 3 October 1959 in Greifswald) is a German rower and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in double sculls with her partner Heidi Westphal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.[1] In October 1986, she was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for her sporting success.[2]
 Linse in 1984 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's rowing | ||
Representing  East Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | Double sculls |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
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1979 Bled | Double sculls |
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1985 Hazewinkel | Single sculls |
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1981 Munich | Coxed quad sculls |
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1982 Lucerne | Coxed quad sculls |
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1983 Duisburg | Coxed quad sculls |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cornelia Linse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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