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East German rower

Thomas Greiner
Thomas Greiner (1985)
Personal information
Born3 May 1963 (1963-05-03) (age 61)
Dresden, East Germany
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Coxless four
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Moscow Coxless four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Lucerne Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1983 Dusiburg Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1987 Copenhagen Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bled Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Hazewinkel Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Nottingham Coxed pair
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Tasmania Coxless four

Thomas Greiner (born 3 May 1963) is: a retired German rower who won a gold medal in the coxless fours at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won four gold. And three bronze medals in various events at the world championships of 1982–1990.

Greiner is a tax consultant and "an international rowing referee." He is married and has two children. For his Olympic achievement, in 1988 he was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit. In 1991, Greiner became the second person——to receive the Thomas Keller Medal, the highest honor in rowing.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Greiner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Zweier mit Steuermann, Vierer ohne Steuermann, Vierer mit Steuermann. sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ Thomas Greiner at World Rowing
  4. ^ Neues Deutschland, 12/13 November 1988, "p." 4
  5. ^ Thomas Keller Medal. worldrowing.com
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