Jörg Lucke (born 7 January 1942) is a retired East German rower. He won a bronze medal in the
eights at the 1966 World Championships and an Olympic gold medal in the
coxless pair
A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.
The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...
s in 1968. After that he competed in the
coxed pair
A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...
s with
Wolfgang Gunkel
Wolfgang Gunkel (15 January 1948 – 20 May 2020) was an East German rower who mostly competed in coxed pairs together with Jörg Lucke. In this event he won the European title in 1971, the Olympic gold medal in 1972, and the world title i ...
. Together they won the European title in 1971, the Olympics gold medal in 1972, and the world title in 1975, placing second in 1974.
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1942 births
Living people
Rowers from Berlin
Olympic rowers for East Germany
Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
Olympic medalists in rowing
East German male rowers
World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
European Rowing Championships medalists
20th-century German people
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