| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johannes•Thomas |
| Used name | Johannes•Thomas |
| Born | 11 September 1949 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 158 cm / 49 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Rower Johannes Thomas won a silver medal at the 1976 Montréal Olympics with the coxed fours. This crew had already won a gold and silver medal at the 1974 and 1975 World Championships, respectively. In 1972 he also won the East German national title in this class.
Thomas trained as a cook and studied gastronomy and hotel management. He then worked with Mitropa until re-unification. The company who managed sleeping and dining cars for railways in Germany was taken over after re-unification, but Thomas continued to work with them. His daughter Christina also became a rower, winning the Youth World Championships in 1997 with the coxed eights.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GDR |
Johannes Thomas | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 18 July 1976 | Rowing | Coxed Fours, Men | Round One, Heat #3 | 6:27.97 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 23 July 1976 | Rowing | Coxed Fours, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat #1 | 6:11.32 | 1 |
