Manfred Gelpke

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Manfred Gelpke

Manfred Gelpke (born 3 March 1940) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

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Manfred Gelpke
Manfred Gelpke in 1969
Personal information
Born (1940-03-03) 3 March 1940 (age 85)
Dresden, Germany
Alma materDHfK
Occupationphysical education teacher
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico CityCoxed four
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He was born in Dresden and was a member of SC Einheit Dresden. At the 1968 Olympics he was a crew member of the East German boat that won the silver medal in the coxed four event.[1] He later studied at the Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur (DHfK) to become a physical education teacher and from 1978, he worked at a school in Dresden.[2]

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