Roland Händle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRoland•Händle
Used nameRoland•Händle
Born11 October 1967 in Marburg, Hessen (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsWürzburger RV Bayern, Würzburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

German lightweight rower Roland Händle, brother of Christian and brother-in-law of his wife Birgit Peter, finished 12th with the coxless fours at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 1997, he won his only international medal, a bronze at the World Championships.

At German nationals, Händle won eight titles: with the lightweight coxless pairs in 1994 and 1997, with the lightweight coxless fours in 1997-2000, and with the lightweight eights in 1993 and 1997. By profession, he became a high school teacher.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Roland Händle
Lightweight Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) Germany 12

Olympic family relations