Karl-Heinz Prudöhl (born 3 December 1944) is a German
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...
who competed for
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
in the
1976 Summer Olympics
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He was born in
Eberhardsdorf. In 1976, he was a crew member of the East German boat, which won the gold medal in the
eight event.
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1944 births
Living people
People from Starogard County
Sportspeople from Pomeranian Voivodeship
People from West Prussia
Olympic rowers for East Germany
Rowers at the 1976 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 1976 Summer Olympics
European Rowing Championships medalists
National People's Army sportspeople
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