Kraft Schepke (born 3 March 1934) is a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
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Born | (1934-03-03) 3 March 1934 (age 88) Königsberg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Frank Schepke (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | ATV Ditmarsia Kiel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was born in Königsberg, Germany, in 1934. Frank Schepke (born 1935) was his brother and they both competed for West Germany.[1]
At the 1958 European Rowing Championships in Poznań, he won a gold medal with the coxless four.[2] At the 1959 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon, he won a gold medal with the eight.[3] At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the German eight that won gold.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships in Prague, he won a gold medal with the coxed four.[4]
Both he and his brother retired after the 1961 rowing season from competitive rowing. Kraft Schepke then worked for the State Sports Federation of Lower Saxony.[1]
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See also: 1972 New Zealand eight · 1984 Canadian men's eight |
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