Uwe Heppner

Uwe Heppner (born 18 July 1960) is a retired German rower. He competed for East Germany at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the quadruple sculls in 1980. He finished fifth in the double sculls in 1988.[1] Between 1979 and 1987 he won four gold and three bronze medals in these two events at the world championships and finished fourth in 1989.[2] In October 1986, he was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for his sporting success.[3]

Uwe Heppner
Heppner in 1985
Personal information
Born (1962-06-26) 26 June 1962
Merseburg, Germany
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSV Halle, Halle an der Saale
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 MoscowQuadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
1981 MunichQuadruple sculls
1982 LucerneQuadruple sculls
1983 DuisburgDouble sculls
1985 HazewinkelDouble sculls
1979 BledDouble sculls
1986 NottinghamDouble sculls
1987 CopenhagenDouble sculls

References

  1. Uwe Heppner. sports-reference.com
  2. Uwe Heppner at World Rowing
  3. "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 23 September 2018.


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