Hans-Joachim Borzym

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHans-Joachim•Borzym
Used nameHans-Joachim•Borzym
Born7 January 1948 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg (GER)
Measurements188 cm / 92 kg
AffiliationsPotsdamer RG, Potsdam (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Hans-Joachim Borzym was an East German rower who was a member of the coxed eights crew winning the bronze medal at the 1972 München Olympics. The boat lost the silver medal by only 6/100 seconds against the US.

Borzym retired in 1976 and married teammate Petra Grabowski. Both then turned to coaching with the national team of former GDR. After re-unification, they opened a sporting goods shop in Brandenburg on Havel, and partly moved to China to coach rowers in 2006 and from 2010-13.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Hans-Joachim Borzym
Eights, Men (Olympic) East Germany 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations