Helmut Latz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHelmut•Latz
Used nameHelmut•Latz
Born12 March 1955 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements165 cm / 51 kg
AffiliationsRTK Germania, Köln (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Helmut Latz rowed with the West German coxed eights at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. The crew finished an unfortunate fourth, but did win the West German nationals that year. In 1975, the eights placed seventh at the World Championships. From 1972-74 Latz won three West German national titles with the lightweight eights, with his home club RTK Germania Köln. He also added a bronze in the coxed pairs.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Rowing FRG Helmut Latz
Eights, Men (Olympic) West Germany 4