Andreas Gregor (born 27 April 1955) is a retired German
rowing coxswain who had his best achievements 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 ...
s. In this event he won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics
[ as well as three world titles in 1977, 1978 and 1982.][ He won another world title in 1983, in ]coxed pair
A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One row ...
s. For his Olympic achievement Gregor was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit
The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: ''Vaterländischer Verdienstorden'', or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding ...
in 1980.[
]
References
External links
*
*
*
1955 births
Living people
Rowers from Dresden
People from Bezirk Dresden
East German male rowers
Coxswains (rowing)
Olympic rowers for East Germany
Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
Olympic medalists in rowing
World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
{{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub