Viola Goretzki (later Landvoigt; born 23 November 1956) is a retired German rower. She won a world title in 1975 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976 at the 1976 Montreal in the eight event.[1] For these achievements she was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1976.[2] Her husband Bernd Landvoigt, brother-in-law Jörg Landvoigt and nephew Ike Landvoigt are also retired Olympic rowers.[3][4]
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| Born | 23 November 1956 (age 67) Zwickau, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Bernd Landvoigt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Jörg Landvoigt (brother-in-law) Ike Landvoigt (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SG Dynamo Potsdam | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Damen. sport-komplett.de
- ^ Neues Deutschland, 10 September 1976, p. 4
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viola Goretzki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Viola Goretzki at World Rowing
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