Egbert Hirschfelder (13 July 1942 – 31 May 2022) was a German rower. In 1963–1964 he won a European title and Olympic gold medal in the

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. He then changed to

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event and won another European title in 1967 and Olympic gold medal in 1968.

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* 1942 births 2022 deaths Rowers from Berlin Olympic rowers of West Germany Olympic rowers of the United Team of Germany Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for West Germany Olympic gold medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic medalists in rowing West German male rowers Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub