Hans Sennewald

Rower Hans Sennewald, the father of Ulrike, was a member of the German eights who won the bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The crew was subsequently awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.

At World Championships, Sennewald won the gold medal with the coxed fours in 1982 representing East Germany. He added a bronze medal in 1985 with the coxless fours and in 1987 and 1989 two silver medals with the eights. In 1990, he was again on the bronze medal winning crew. After re-unification he won a silver medal with the coxless pairs in 1993 with Detlef Kirchhoff.

Sennewald studied business administration and became a tax consultant. He also became president of the Rowing Association of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.