Ullrich Dießner

Ullrich Dießner
Personal information
Born 27 December 1954 (1954-12-27) (age 61)
Meißen, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Competitor for  East Germany
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Coxed fours
1980 Moscow Coxed fours
World Rowing Championships
1974 Lucerne Coxed fours
1975 Nottingham Coxed fours
1977 Amsterdam Coxed fours
1978 Hamilton Coxed fours
1979 Bled Coxed fours
1982 Lucerne Coxed fours
1983 Dusiburg Coxed pairs

Ullrich Dießner (born 27 December 1954) is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a silver and a gold medal at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, respectively, as well as five world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1982.[1][2][3] For his Olympic achievements Dießner was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1976[4] and 1980.[5]

His twin brother Walter rowed together with Ullrich in most competitions until 1981. The brothers have different birth dates because Walter was born before midnight and Ullrich shortly thereafter.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ullrich Dießner. Sports-Reference.com
  2. 1 2 Ullrich Dießner at WorldRowing.com from FISA
  3. ↑ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Zweier mit Steuermann, Vierer mit Steuermann. sport-komplett.de
  4. ↑ Neues Deutschland, 10 September 1976, p. 4
  5. ↑ Neues Deutschland, 22 August 1980, p. 3
Dießner (right) in 1982
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