Jörg Landvoigt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJörg•Landvoigt
Used nameJörg•Landvoigt
Born23 March 1951 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg (GER)
Measurements190 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsPotsdamer RG, Potsdam (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 3

Biography

With his twin brother, Bernd, Jörg Landvoigt was one of the most titled rowers in German history. Together the twins competed in the 1972 Olympics with East Germany in the coxed eights, winning a bronze medal. The twins then formed a famous and internationally known coxless pair, and were only beaten once in that event, winning 179 out of 180 races. They won Olympic gold medals in 1976 and 1980, were World Champions in 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979, and European Champions in 1973. In 1974, 1978 and 1979 they also claimed East German titles. In 1980 the pair defeated the Pimenov twins Yury and Nikolay from the Soviet Union, a unique moment in Olympic history.

Jörg Landvoigt later became a sports administrator. From 1980-96 he also coached rowers at his home club SC Dynamo Potsdam. He became a brother-in-law to his brother’s wife Viola Goretzki. His son, Ike Landvoigt, became World Champion in the eights in 1995, and later rowed coxless fours at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Jörg Landvoigt
Eights, Men (Olympic) East Germany 3 Bronze
1976 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Jörg Landvoigt
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Bernd Landvoigt 1 Gold
1980 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Jörg Landvoigt
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Bernd Landvoigt 1 Gold

Olympic family relations