Philipp Wende (born 4 July 1985, in
Wurzen
Wurzen () is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Mulde, here crossed by two bridges, 25 km east of Leipzig, by rail N.E. of Leipzig on the main line via Riesa to Dresden. It has a cathedral datin ...
) 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 ...
. He was part of the German crew that won the gold medal in the
men's quadruple sculls at the
2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also successfully defended the
quadruple sculls title at the 2016 Rio Olympics as part of the German team.
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1985 births
Living people
German male rowers
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers of Germany
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
People from Wurzen
World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany
European Rowing Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Saxony
21st-century German people
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