Joachim Böhmer

Joachim Böhmer

Böhmer (right) in 1962
Personal information
Born 1 October 1940
Berlin, Germany
Died 28 December 1999 (aged 59)
Berlin, Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club SC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Double sculls
World Rowing Championships
1970 St. Catharines Double sculls
1966 Bled Eights
European Rowing Championships
1971 Copenhagen Double sculls

Hans-Joachim Böhmer (1 October 1940 – 28 December 1999) was an East German rower who won a bronze medal in the double sculls at the 1972 Summer Olympics, together with Hans-Ulrich Schmied.[1][2] They also won a European title in 1971 and a silver medal at the 1970 World Rowing Championships. In other rowing events Böhmer won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1966 World Rowing Championships.[3]

On retiring from sport Böhmer studied political science, and became a criminologist for the police in the Köpenick district of former East Berlin. His wife Irmgard Brendenal-Böhmer was also European champion in rowing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Joachim Böhmer at FISA WorldRowing.com
  2. ↑ "Joachim Böhmer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier)" [Rowing – European Championships (Men – Double Sculls)] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Achter – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Eight – Men] (in German). Sport-Komplett.de. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.


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