Rower Klaus-Dieter Bähr was a member of the East German coxed eights at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, winning the B-final and classifying seventh. He rowed with TSC Berlin, winning the East German eights national title in 1964 and 1966-67. At the 1966 World Championships, Bähr won a bronze medal. In 1969 he moved to the SC Berlin-Grünau coxed fours team and won a silver medal at the European Championships, finishing closely behind West Germany. The crew won a silver medal at the 1970 East German Championships.