Egbert Hirschfelder
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Olympic Flagbearer |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Egbert Christoph•Hirschfelder |
| Used name | Egbert•Hirschfelder |
| Born | 13 July 1942 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 31 May 2022 (aged 79 years 10 months 18 days) in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Measurements | 196 cm / 97 kg |
| Affiliations | BRC, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Egbert Hirschfelder rowed with the coxed fours of Berliner RC. He won the 1963 West German national title and the European Championships. In 1964, Hirschfelder added his second national title, a silver medal at the Europeans, and won the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics within the mixed German team. The crew was then elected Team of the Year in West Germany.
Hirschfelder then moved to the eights and won a gold medal at the 1967 Europeans. One year later he added another gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. This crew then carried the Olympic flag into the stadium at the 1972 München Olympics. Hirschfelder was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf in 1968, the highest sports award in Germany.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
FRG |
Egbert Hirschfelder | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Rowing | FRG |
Egbert Hirschfelder | ||||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Olympic flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | FRG |
Egbert Hirschfelder |