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1979 World Rowing Championships
The 1979 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 30 August – 9 September 1979 at Bled in Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table This table does not include the lightweight results. Finals Great Britain Nine men's teams (three lightweight) and four women's teams from Great Britain competed at the championships. References {{Authority control Rowing competitions in Slovenia World Rowing Championships World Rowing Championships Rowing Rowing World Rowing Championships Sport in Bled World Rowing Championships Rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...
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Lake Bled
Lake Bled ( sl, Blejsko jezero; german: Bleder See, Veldeser See) is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination. The lake is from Ljubljana International Airport and from the capital city, Ljubljana. Lake Bled is from the Lesce–Bled train station. Geography and history The lake is of mixed glacial and tectonic origin. It is long and wide, with a maximum depth of , and it has a small island. The lake lies in a picturesque environment, surrounded by mountains and forests. Lake Bled was an important cult centre during the Bronze Age. Gold appliqués dating from the 13th-12th century BC were found in a deposit by the lake shore. The embossed decorations on the appliqués are thought to represent the solar and lunar year. Similar appliqués have been discovered in Switzerland, Bavaria and Hungary, mainly in Bronze Age fortified settlements and in the graves of wealthy ...
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Klaus Kröppelien
Klaus Kröppelien (born 29 June 1958) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rostock. In 1980 he and his partner Joachim Dreifke Joachim Dreifke (born 26 December 1952) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Greifswald Greifswald (), officially the University and Hanseatic ... won the gold medal in the double sculls competition. External links * 1958 births Living people Rowers from Rostock People from Bezirk Rostock East German male rowers Olympic rowers of East Germany Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ...
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Yuriy Pimenov
Yuriy Igorevich Pimenov (russian: Юрий Игорьевич Пименов; 29 March 1958 – 19 April 2019)
was a Russian rower who mostly competed in the s, rowing with his twin brother Nikolay. Between 1978 and 1993 the brothers won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics, as well as three gold, three silver and one bronze medal at the world championships. They finished in 6th and 15th place at the 1988 and 1992 Games, respectively, missing the 1984 Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union. They went to the

Jörg Landvoigt
Jörg Landvoigt (born 23 March 1951) is a retired German rower Jörg Landvoigt and his twin brother Bernd were born in Brandenburg an der Havel, then in the German Democratic Republic. Their father was a boatman: their mother worked as a secretary. Jörg Landvoigt had his best achievements in the coxless pairs, rowing with his twin. Between 1974 and 1980 they won all but one of the 180 races in which they competed, including four world championships and two Olympics; they only lost once, to other twins, Yuri and Nikolay Pimenov. The Landvoigt brothers also won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1972 Olympics and a European title in coxless fours in 1973. Jörg is left-handed, whereas Bernd is right-handed. After retiring from competitions Jörg worked as a rowing coach at his club SG Dynamo Potsdam and later with the junior national team. Today he works for the Regional Sports Federation of Brandenburg. In 1998, he became the honorary chairman of the Havel-Regatta-Verein ...
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Bernd Landvoigt
Bernd Landvoigt (born 23 March 1951) is a retired German rower. Bernd Landvoigt and his twin brother Jörg were born in Brandenburg an der Havel, then in the German Democratic Republic. Their father was a boatman: their mother worked as a secretary. Bernd Landvoigt had his best achievements in the coxless pairs, rowing with his twin Jörg. Between 1974 and 1980 they won all but one 180 races they competed in, including four world championships and two Olympics; they only lost once, to other twins, Yuri and Nikolay Pimenov. Landvoigt brothers also won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1972 Olympics and a European title in coxless fours in 1973. After retiring from competitions Bernd Landvoigt worked as a rowing coach, first at his club SG Dynamo Potsdam and later with the national team. His wife Viola Goretzki and nephew Ike Landvoigt Ike Landvoigt (born 19 September 1973) is a retired German rower who won a gold and a silver medal in the eights at the world cha ...
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Roland Weill
Roland Weill (born 28 December 1948) is a French rower. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References External links * 1948 births Living people French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) World Rowing Championships medalists for France {{France-rowing-bio-stub ...
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Charles Imbert
Charles Imbert (born 8 January 1952) is a French rower. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1952 births Living people French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{France-rowing-bio-stub ...
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Christian Marquis
Christian Marquis (born 20 October 1953) is a French rower. He competed in the men's quadruple sculls event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1953 births Living people French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{France-rowing-bio-stub ...
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Michael Dürsch
Michael Dürsch (born 28 March 1957 in Herrsching, Bayern) is a retired German rower who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ....Michael Dürsch
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Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Dieter Wiedenmann
Dieter Benedikt Wiedenmann (23 April 1957 in Ulm – 11 November 1994 in Langensteinbach) was a German rower who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ....Dieter Wiedenmann
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Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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Raimund Hörmann
Raimund Hörmann (born 27 May 1957 in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired German rower who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ....Raimund Hörmann
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Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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