Gerhard Auer (29 June 1943 – 21 September 2019) was 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

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 1972. ...

. Auer was born in Tepl. He competed at the

1970 World Rowing Championships The 1970 World Rowing Championships was the 3rd World Rowing Championships. It was held in 1970 at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The competition involved seven events. Prior to the 4th World Rowing ...

in St. Catharines 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 was a crew member of the West German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event at the

in Munich.

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* * 1943 births 2019 deaths People from Cheb District People from Sudetenland 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 Sudeten German people European Rowing Championships medalists {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub