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Jörg Lucke

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Jörg Lucke is a retired East German rower, born in Berlin on 7 January 1942 and a member of SC Berlin-Grünau. With Heinz-Jürgen Bothe he won the Olympic gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1968 Games in Mexico City. At the 1972 Munich Games he won a second Olympic gold, this time in the coxed pairs. He won the European title in 1971 and the world title in 1975 in that boat, placed second at the 1974 World Championships, and took a bronze with the eights at the 1966 World Championships. Between 1961 and 1975 he collected ten East German national titles.

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Birth Year
1942 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Gold Medals
2 1
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Source Olympedia: Jörg Lucke - OlympediaBiographical information, national Olympic committee
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1. Olympedia: Jörg Lucke - Olympedia
Olympedia
  • Biographical information, born
    Born 7 January 1942 in Berlin, Berlin GER
  • Biographical information, sex
    Roles Competed in Olympic Games Sex Male
  • Medals table, Olympic Games
    Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
  • Medals table, gold
    Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
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Jörg Lucke (Wikipedia)
  • Plays: Rowing, Lead
    is a retired East German rower
  • Competed In: 1968 Summer Olympics, Lead
    an Olympic gold medal in the coxless pairs in 1968
  • Competed In: 1972 Summer Olympics, Lead
    the Olympics gold medal in 1972
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