Birgit Schütz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Birgit•Schütz (-Schiller) |
| Used name | Birgit•Schütz |
| Born | 8 October 1958 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | Potsdamer RG, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Birgit Schütz rowed on the gold medal-winning East German eights at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. In 1977 she won two silver medals at the East German nationals with the coxed fours and eights, and the following year won gold in both events. Also in 1978, Schütz, who studied economics, won a silver medal with the eights at the World Championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GDR |
Birgit Schütz | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold |