Anja Pyritz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAnja•Pyritz
Used nameAnja•Pyritz
Born31 August 1970 in Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements185 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsRV Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken (GER) / RC Saar, Saarbrücken (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Rower Anja, twin sister of Dana Pyritz, was a member of the German eights at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (finished eighth) and the 2004 Athens Games (fifth). In 2003, she was a member of the World Championships gold medal winning eights crew, having previously won bronze medals in 2001 and 2002. Domestically, Pyritz won the eights national title in 1995 and 1997-98, the latter two alongside her twin sister.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Anja Pyritz
Eights, Women (Olympic) Germany 8
2004 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Anja Pyritz
Eights, Women (Olympic) Germany 5

Olympic family relations