Heinz Manchen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Heinz Joachim•Manchen |
| Used name | Heinz•Manchen |
| Born | 2 May 1931 in Bremen, Bremen (GER) |
| Died | 20 March 1978 in Bremen, Bremen (GER) |
| Affiliations | Vegesacker RV, Bremen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Heinz Manchen won a surprise silver medal in the coxed pairs with Helmut Heinhold and Helmut Noll at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. They qualified for the games as winners of the German Championships the same year. Heinhold and Manchen won the Germans again in 1953 and 1954 but with different coxes. At the 1953 European Championships they finished second. Noll, Manchen and Heinhold were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf for their 1952 Olympic silver medal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
FRG |
Heinz Manchen | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver |