Matthias Mellinghaus (born 10 May 1965 in

Iserlohn Iserlohn (; Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region. Geography Iserlohn is locat ...

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) is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Mellinghaus won a gold medal in ''coxed eights'' at the

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, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.Profile: Matthias Mellinghaus
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