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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| Born | 6 May 1948 Passau | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Passauer RV | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franz Held". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Franz Held". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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