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Dieter Grahn

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Dieter Grahn
After the national championship in Brandenburg 1970 from the left: Frank Forberger, Frank Rühle, Dieter Grahn, and Dieter Schubert
Personal information
Born (1944-03-20) 20 March 1944 (age 80)
Zobten, Silesia, Germany
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Coxless four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bled Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1970 St. Catharines Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1971 Copenhagen Coxless four
Silver medal – second place 1969 Klagenfurt Coxless pair

Dieter Grahn (born 20 March 1944) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Zobten, Silesia, Germany (today in Poland). In 1968 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxless four event. Four years later he won his second gold medal with the East German boat in the coxless four event.

Dieter Grahn (left) and Frank Forberger

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References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dieter Grahn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011.
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