Gunther Tiersch (born 30 April 1954) is a meteorologist, and a former competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.

Gunther Tiersch
Personal information
Born (1954-04-30) 30 April 1954 (age 70)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Representing  West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Eight

Tiersch won a gold medal in the eight at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as coxswain for the rowing team from West Germany.[1] Since 1987 he has been working as a meteorologist for German TV.

References

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  1. ^ Profile: Gunther Tiersch sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 12 December 2008)