Franz Held

West German rower (born 1948) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Franz Held (born 6 May 1948) is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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Franz Held
Personal information
Born (1948-05-06) 6 May 1948 (age 76)
Passau
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPassauer RV
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
1972 MunichCoxless four
European Rowing Championships
1969 Klagenfurt Eight
1971 Copenhagen Coxless four
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Held was born in Passau.[1]

In 1968, Held and his partner, Günther Karl, finished twelfth in the coxless pair event.[1] He competed at the 1971 European Rowing Championships and won a bronze medal with the coxless four.[2] At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was a crew member of the West German boat that won the bronze medal in the coxless four event.[1]

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