Alois Bierl (born 8 September 1943) is a German
rower who competed for
West Germany
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in the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 19 ...
.
He was born in
Waldmünchen
Waldmünchen (Central Bavarian: ''Woidminga''), is a town in the district of Cham, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Czech Republic, 18 km (11 mi) north of Cham, and 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Dom ...
and member of the
Ludwigshafener Ruderverein
The Ludwigshafener Ruderverein von 1878 is the only Rowing (sport), rowing club in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and also one of the oldest sport club of the city. It was founded in 1878 in Ludwigshafen and at the beginning of the year 2013 the ...
. He competed at the
1970 World Rowing Championships in
St. Catharines
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in the
coxed four
A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oa ...
and won gold.
He competed at the
1971 European Rowing Championships and won a gold medal with the coxed four.
In 1972 he was a crew member of the West German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed four event.
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1943 births
Living people
People from Cham (district)
Sportspeople from the Upper Palatinate
Olympic rowers for West Germany
Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for West Germany
Olympic medalists in rowing
West German male rowers
World Rowing Championships medalists for West Germany
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
BASF people
European Rowing Championships medalists
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