Jürgen Eschert
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| Born |
24 August 1941 (age 74) Magdeburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||||||
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Berlin | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jürgen Eschert (born 24 August 1941) is a retired German sprint canoer. Competing in the C-1 1000 m event he who a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics and a bronze at the 1965 European Championships.[1][2]
In 1971 Eschert was expelled from the East German national team for wearing in public a T-shirt featuring U.S. flag. He was a member of German military at the time. He retired from competitions and later worked as a coach and sports organizer. Eschert holds a PhD in physical education.[3]
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- ↑ Jürgen Eschert. Sports-reference.com
- ↑ Kanu - Europameisterschaften (Herren - 1000m). sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Henner Mallwitz (25 August 2011) Jürgen Eschert. pnn.de
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