West German rower Willi Montag Fitze was a member of the coxless fours at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The boat was eliminated in the repêchage semi-finals, after finishing third behind second-placed qualifier Italy by over nine seconds. Montag rowed in the coxless fours for ETUF Essen, was runner-up at the West German Championships in 1955, and won the title in 1956. In 1956 the boat also won the bronze medal at the European Championships and the following year he won the gold medal. Therefore the members were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sport award that the German Government awards to sportsmen.
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