Rainer Borkowsky

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRainer•Borkowsky
Used nameRainer•Borkowsky
Born19 October 1942 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
AffiliationsRG Wiesbaden-Biebrich 1888, Wiesbaden (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Rainer Borkowsky was only 14-years-old, when he claimed the silver medal as the cox in the coxed pairs with Horst Arndt and Moritz von Groddeck at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. They were, at the time, the reigning West German and European champions and successfully defended both titles in 1957. After von Groddeck left Rudergesellschaft Wiesbaden-Biebrich 1888, and moved to Ratzeburg, Arndt and Borkowsky rowed with coxed fours and eights, and finished third at the German Championships on several occasions.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Rowing GER FRG Rainer Borkowsky
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 2 Silver