Martina Schröter (born 16 November 1960) is a German rower, who competed for the

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. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.RRK 08 Rudern – Deutsche Rudererfolge bei Weltmeisterschaften
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Patriotic Order of Merit The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: ''Vaterländischer Verdienstorden'', or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding ...

in gold (first class) for her sporting success. The Olympic gold medal that she won in 1988 in the double sculls teamed up with

Birgit Peter Birgit Peter (born 27 January 1964) is a German rower, and double Olympic gold medalist. Life and career Peter was born in Potsdam, East Germany. She competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and she won medals at vario ...

was the 500th Olympic medal won by East Germany.

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