Gert Watzke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGerhard "Gert"•Watzke
Used nameGert•Watzke
Born24 September 1922 in Klagenfurt, Kärnten (AUT)
Died12 June 2021 in Ebenthal in Kärnten, Kärnten (AUT)
AffiliationsRV Nautilus, Klagenfurt (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Rowing brothers Gert and Kurt Watzke were selected for the 1948 London Games to represent Austria in the coxless pairs. They were eliminated in the semi-finals. The previous year they had won the silver medal at the European Championships. Gert, a doctor by profession, died three months short of his 99th birthday in 2021.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Rowing AUT Gert Watzke
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Kurt Watzke 3 h1 r3/4

Olympic family relations