Michael Dürsch (born 28 March 1957 in

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.Michael Dürsch
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Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of West Germany Olympic gold medalists for West Germany 1957 births Living people Olympic medalists in rowing West German male rowers Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for West Germany People from Starnberg (district) Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub