Horst Hoeck (19 May 1904 – 12 April 1969) 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 in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

and in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. In 1928 he and his partner Gerhard Voigt placed fourth after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the double sculls event. Four years later he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed fours competition.

External links

Horst Hoeck at databaseOlympics.com
1904 births 1969 deaths Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub