Steffi Götzelt (born 19 September 1960) is a retired East German rower. She won a world title in the
coxed four
A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell 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 1985 and two bronze medals in the
women's eight in 1981–1982.
[ In October 1986, she 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 her sporting success.
References
1960 births
Living people
German female rowers
World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany
Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
Rowers from Dresden
20th-century German sportswomen
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