Marcel Hacker (born 29 April 1977, in
Magdeburg
Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river.
Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...
) is a German
rower
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. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000 in
Sydney
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and became a world champion in 2002 in
Seville
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. At the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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, he competed in
men's double sculls with teammate
Stephan Krüger. They finished in 8th place.
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London 2012
Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers of Germany
Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
1977 births
Sportspeople from Magdeburg
Living people
Olympic medalists in rowing
German male rowers
World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
European Rowing Championships medalists
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