Klaus Aeffke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Aeffke
Used nameKlaus•Aeffke
Born9 May 1940 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements189 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsRatzeburger RC, Ratzeburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Rower Klaus Aeffke was a member of the eights at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics that won the silver medal. The boat from Ratzeburger RC was the so-called Deutschland-Achter (Germany Eight), which won the 1962 World Championships and the 1963-65 European Championships. Aeffke also won West German Championships in the eights in 1962-65, and one more in 1963 with the coxless fours. In 1963, Aeffke was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sports award in West Germany.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Rowing GER FRG Klaus Aeffke
Eights, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 2 Silver

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1964 Summer Olympics 12 October 1964 Rowing Eights, Men Round One, Heat #1 5:54.02 1