Jochen Meißner (born 8 May 1943) was a leading
single scull
A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand.
Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minimi ...
rower of West Germany between 1965 and 1972.
In this event, he won national titles in 1965–1968 and a European title in 1965; a silver medal at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
, as well as bronze medals at the world (1966) and European (1969) championships.
At the
1967 European Rowing Championships in
Vichy
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It is a Spa town, spa and resort town and in World ...
, he came fourth in the single sculls.
He also competed in the double sculls at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
, together with
Arthur Heyne
Arthur Heyne (born 25 August 1946) is a German rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 197 ...
, and finished in tenth place.
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1943 births
Living people
Olympic rowers of West Germany
Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for West Germany
Sportspeople from Stuttgart
Olympic medalists in rowing
West German male rowers
World Rowing Championships medalists for West Germany
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
European Rowing Championships medalists
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