Daniela Neunast
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Daniela•Neunast |
| Used name | Daniela•Neunast |
| Born | 19 September 1966 in Potsdam, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 158 cm / 45 kg |
| Affiliations | Sportclub Dynamo Potsdam/Rudernclub Hansa Dortmund |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Rowing cox Daniela Neunast was a member of the East German eights at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, winning the gold medal. Four years later at Barcelona, she added a bronze medal with the re-unified German eights. At Atlanta, the German eights finished a disappointing eighth and last.
Neunast started her international career with two Youth World Championship gold medals in 1983, with the coxed fours and eights. In 1985, she won the World Championship coxed fours, and the following year, and also in 1989, she won silver with the eights. In 1993, she won her last international medal, an eights bronze.
Domestically, Neunast won East German titles in 1982, and 1985-89. She was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. By profession, she became a project manager organizing special events.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GDR |
Daniela Neunast | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Daniela Neunast | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Daniela Neunast | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 8 |