Jürgen Plagemann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJürgen•Plagemann
Used nameJürgen•Plagemann
Born28 December 1936 in Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsRatzeburger RC, Ratzeburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Rower Jürgen Plagemann 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, although Plagemann only competed with the crew through 1964. He also won West German Championships in the eights from 1962-64. In 1963, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sports award in West Germany.

Plagemann became head of administration for the Bundesleistungszentrum der Ruderer (Federal high Performance Center of West German Rowers) in Ratzeburg for 30 years, until 2000. He was also an assistant coach of West German rowers from 1975-87.

Results

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