Sylvia Schwabe (born 20 December 1962) is a
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...
who started for East Germany.
In October 1986, she was awarded a
Star of People's Friendship
The Star of People's Friendship (german: Stern der Völkerfreundschaft), Star of Nations' Friendship, was an order awarded by the German Democratic Republic
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Ge ...
in gold (second class) for her sporting success.
References
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1962 births
Living people
East German female rowers
World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany