East German rower Frank Dundr was born under the name Butz and assumed his wife’s name when they married in 1977. Dundr was World Champion in the quadruple sculls in 1977 with Martin Winter, Karl-Keinz Bußert and Wolfgang Güldenpfennig, and 1978, with Joachim Dreifke replacing Güldenpfennig, and Olympic Champion in 1980 with Winter, Carsten Bunk and Uwe Heppner.
Dundr was also active as a shot putter and discus thrower from 1970-73. He was educated as a construction worker and later studied state sciences at the Officer School at Aschersleben. Until 1990 he worked as a commissioner.
East Germany