Bernd Niesecke (born 30 October 1958) 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 ...
, who competed for the
SC Dynamo Potsdam /
Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions. In October 1986, he was awarded a
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 gold (first class) for his sporting success.
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East German male rowers
1958 births
Living people
Olympic medalists in rowing
Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany
Olympic rowers for East Germany
Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
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