Jürgen Schröder

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJürgen•Schröder
Used nameJürgen•Schröder
Born6 March 1940 in Zielona Góra, Lubuskie (POL)
Measurements191 cm / 94 kg
AffiliationsRatzeburger RC, Ratzeburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Rower Jürgen Schröder was a member of the eights in 1964-65 and won a silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. 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, with Schröder helping win European Championships in 1964-65. He also won West German Championships in the eights from 1964-65.

Schröder studied law and became personal secretary to the president of the West German NOC and the Organizing Committee of the 1972 München Olympics Willi Daume. Schröder later headed a marketing agency in München and became a marketing consultant for the West German Rowing Association.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Rowing GER FRG Jürgen Schröder
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