Silvia Fröhlich (née Arndt, born 24 February 1959) is a German rower who won a gold medal in the coxed fours at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] She also won two gold and three silver medals at the world championships of 1978–1983, most of them with Marita Sandig.[2] After retiring from competitions, she worked as a dentist.[3]
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![]() Silvia Fröhlich and Marita Sandig in 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Silvia Arndt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 24 February 1959 (1959-02-24) (age 63) Leipzig, Bezirk Leipzig, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SC DHfK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She competed at the 1978 World Championships under her maiden name[4] and competed under her married name a year later in Bled.[5]
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