Ulrich Kons

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Ulrich Kons
File:Ulrich Kons 1982.jpg
Kons in 1982
Personal information
Born3 February 1955 (1955-02-03) (age 71)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubASK Vorwärts Rostock
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal – first place 1982 Lucerne Coxed four

Ulrich Kons (born 3 February 1955) is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the eights. In this event he won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics[1] and a world title in 1977. He also won a world title in the coxed fours in 1982.[2][3] For his Olympic achievement Kons was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1980.[4]

Kons was Lieutenant of the East German Navy in 1972.[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b Ulrich Kons at World RowingLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Vierer mit Steuermann, Achter Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sport-komplett.de
  4. ^ Neues Deutschland, 22 August 1980, p. 3