Sylvia Rose (née Müller, born 23 December 1962 in Barth,

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coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat ...

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* * 1962 births Living people East German female rowers Coxswains (rowing) People from Barth, Germany Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic rowers for East Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany Sportspeople from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub