André Willms

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndré•Willms
Used nameAndré•Willms
Born18 September 1972 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Measurements201 cm / 101 kg
AffiliationsRudernclub Magdeburg
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 3

Biography

German rower André Willms was a four-time Olympian from 1992-2004, winning two gold medals (1992-96) and a bronze (2000) with the quadruple sculls. In 2004, the crew finished fifth. He was awarded Germany’s highest sports award, the Silver Bay Leaf, in 1992. At World Championships, Willms won five gold medals, two silvers and a bronze.

Willms’ son Philipp-André Syring also became an internationally successful rower. André Willms was later employed by the municipality of Magdeburg and was responsible for the municipal department for schools and sports.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Rowing GER André Willms
Quadruple Sculls, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold
1996 Summer Olympics Rowing GER André Willms
Quadruple Sculls, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold
2000 Summer Olympics Rowing GER André Willms
Quadruple Sculls, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze
2004 Summer Olympics Rowing GER André Willms
Quadruple Sculls, Men (Olympic) Germany 5

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1992 Summer Olympics 28 July 1992 Rowing Quadruple Sculls, Men Heat #1 5:45.65 1
1992 Summer Olympics 2 August 1992 Rowing Quadruple Sculls, Men Final A 5:45.17 1
2004 Summer Olympics 15 August 2004 Rowing Quadruple Sculls, Men Heat #1 5:43.17 1

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