Jutta Ploch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameJutta•Ploch (-Schenk)
Used nameJutta•Ploch
Born13 January 1960 in Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Measurements178 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsSC Berlin-Grünau, Berlin (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Rower Jutta Ploch was on the East German gold medal-winning coxed quadruple sculls crew at the 1980 Moskva Summer Olympics. In the following two years, she won silver medals at the World Championships in the coxed quadruple sculls; however, in 1983 she won the double sculls with Martina Schröter.

Nationally, Ploch won both the double and quadruple sculls every year from 1981-83. By profession, she became a graduated sports teacher and later worked as a rowing coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Jutta Ploch
Coxed Quadruple Sculls, Women (Olympic) East Germany 1 Gold