Thomas Strauß (born 15 December 1953) is a German
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 di ...
who competed for
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
in the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
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In 1976 he and his partner
Peter van Roye
Peter van Roye (born 30 May 1950) is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Lingen. In 1976 he and his partner Thomas Strauß
Thomas Strauß (born 15 December 1953) is a German ro ...
won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs event.
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profile
1953 births
Living people
Olympic rowers for West Germany
Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany
Olympic medalists in rowing
West German male rowers
Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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