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