Horst Arndt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Horst•Arndt |
| Used name | Horst•Arndt |
| Born | 19 September 1934 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad (RUS) |
| Died | 18 October 2014 (aged 80 years 29 days) in Taunusstein, Hessen (GER) |
| Affiliations | RG Wiesbaden-Biebrich 1888, Wiesbaden (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Rower Horst Arndt won a silver medal in the coxed pairs at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, also helping win the 1956-57 European titles in the class. Domestically Arndt won three titles in the coxed pairs 1955-57, and four more bronze medals with the coxed eights 1957-59 and in the coxed fours in 1958. After his active career he was closely connected with his homeclub of Rudergesellschaft Wiesbaden-Biebrich 1888 e.V. and became an honorary member.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
FRG |
Horst Arndt | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver |