Harold Dimke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHarold•Dimke
Used nameHarold•Dimke
Born21 November 1949 in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
Measurements197 cm / 87 kg
AffiliationsSC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Harold Dimke was an East German rower who was a member of the coxed eights crew that won the bronze medal at the 1972 München Olympics. The boat lost the silver medal by only 6/100 seconds against the US. Dimke won an East German title with the coxed fours in 1971, and also a silver medal at the Europeans the same year, just behind West Germany. Dimke later became a trained economist and worked with his home club Dynamo Berlin.

Results

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