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Siegfried Brietzke

Full name: Siegfried Brietzke
Gender: Male
Height: 6'4" (192 cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90 kg)
Born: June 12, 1952 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Affiliations: SC DHfK, Leipzig (GER)
Country: GDR East Germany
Sport: Rowing

Medals: 3 Gold (3 Total)

Biography

One of only ten men to win three gold medals in Olympic rowing, Brietzke earned his first in 1972 in the coxless pairs, accompanied by Wolfgang Mager. In 1976, Brietzke and Mager joined with Andreas Decker and Stefan Semmler to win the gold medal in the coxless fours. In 1980, Jürgen Thiele replaced Mager, as Brietzke won his third gold medal in a coxless four. Brietzke also won world championships in the fours without in 1977 and 1979. In 1975 he and Mager won a world championship in the coxless pair.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 20 München Rowing Men's Coxless Pairs East Germany GDR 1 Gold
1976 Summer 24 Montréal Rowing Men's Coxless Fours East Germany GDR 1 Gold
1980 Summer 28 Moskva Rowing Men's Coxless Fours East Germany GDR 1 Gold

Men's Coxless Pairs

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Partner Phase Unit T
1972 Summer 20 München Rowing East Germany GDR Wolfgang Mager Final 6:53.16
1972 Summer 20 München Rowing East Germany GDR Wolfgang Mager Semi-Finals Heat Two 7:40.58
1972 Summer 20 München Rowing East Germany GDR Wolfgang Mager Round One Heat Four 7:20.35

Men's Coxless Fours

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1976 Summer 24 Montréal Rowing East Germany GDR Final 6:37.42
1976 Summer 24 Montréal Rowing East Germany GDR Semi-Finals Heat One 5:53.65
1976 Summer 24 Montréal Rowing East Germany GDR Round One Heat Three 6:02.55
1980 Summer 28 Moskva Rowing East Germany GDR Final 6:08.17
1980 Summer 28 Moskva Rowing East Germany GDR Round One Heat Two 6:19.93