Jochen Meisner ( German: Jochen Meißner , born , ) - German rower , silver medalist of the 1968 Summer Olympics in solo, bronze medalist of the 1966 World Cup, European champion 1965, multiple champion Germany.
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Trainers | Hans bihelmeyer |
Biography
Rowing Meisner began at age 14 at the Mannheimer Ruderverein Amicitia rowing club located in Mannheim [1] . Initially, Jochen Meisner began to speak in the Group of Eight, but in 1961 he left its composition, switching to performances on lightweight boats. In 1963, a young athlete for the first time became the champion of Germany in lightweight singles [2] . A year later, he defended his title, and also became a silver medalist in the lightweight pair of the pair with Jörg Kruse [3] . In 1965, Meisner ceased to compete in lightweight boats. From 1965 to 1969, Meisner became the national champion in singles four times in a row [4] . On the international stage, Meisner also performed well. In 1965, Jochen became the champion of Europe [5] , and in 1966 he won the bronze medal at the World Championships [6] , losing only to the American Donald Spero and the Dutchman Henry Vines . Also at this time Meisner managed to become the silver medalist of the German championship in twos doubles, speaking with Edgar Haydorn [7] .
In 1968, Meisner, as the strongest single-player in Germany, was included in the national team's bid for participation in the Summer Olympics . In Mexico City, Meisner confidently won the preliminary race in single competition , and then became the second in the semifinals, losing just over two seconds to the rower from East Germany to Achim Hill . From the very first meters of the final race, the leadership was captured by Jochen Meissner and Henri Vines. Already to the 500-meter mark, both of these athletes broke away from their competitors by almost three seconds. By the middle of the race, Vinese broke out in the lead, ahead of Meisner in the second segment by two seconds. Of the remaining rowers, only Achim Hill managed to maintain the pace set by the leaders. 500 meters before the finish, the leaders were able to maintain their positions, but Hill began to gradually lag behind. On the final leg of the race, Vines was not only able to maintain his lead, but also increased the lead over Meisner to 4 seconds.
Since 1969, Meisner began to lose to its competitors in the national championship. From 1969 to 1972, Meisner was ranked third in the German Championship, and Udo Hild and Wolfgang Glock fought for gold with varying success. Nevertheless, Meisner was able to select his second Olympic Games. In Munich, Jochen played in twos doubles with Arthur Heine , but they did not succeed. The German crew finished the fight for the medals at the semi-final stage, taking the last place in its race. In the consolation final, the German deuce came to the finish line fourth and took the final 10th place. In 1974, Meisner won another medal at the German Championship, becoming the silver medalist in solo, while losing only to the future star of German rowing Peter-Michael Kolbe . Shortly thereafter, Meisner ended his sports career. At the end of his career, he actively participated in various public events and is chairman of the Olympic Society in Mannheim [8] .
In March 1966, he was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf .
Notes
- ↑ Jochen Meißner. deutscher ruderer
- ↑ Deutsches Meisterschaftsrudern (Leichtgewichts-Einer)
- ↑ Deutsches Meisterschaftsrudern (Leichtgewichts-Doppelzweier)
- ↑ Deutsches Meisterschaftsrudern (Einer)
- ↑ Ruder-Europameisterschaften seit 1913. Deutsche Medaillenerfolge - Gold, Silber und Bronze
- ↑ Ruder-Weltmeisterschaften seit 1962. Deutsche Medaillenerfolge - Gold, Silber und Bronze
- ↑ Deutsches Meisterschaftsrudern (Doppelzweier)
- ↑ Bichelmeier und Meißner - eine Erfolgsgeschichte
Links
- Jochen Meisner - profile on the FISA website (English)
- Jochen Meisner - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (Eng.)