Udo Brecht
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| Born | 30 April 1943 Speyer, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 2026 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Udo Brecht (30 April 1943 – 15 July 2026) was a German rower who represented West Germany.
At the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy, Brecht won bronze with Hans-Johann Färber in the coxless pair.[1] He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxed four where they came twelfth.[2][3] At the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, he won bronze in the coxless pair, this time partnered with Lutz Ulbricht.[4]
Brecht died on 15 July 2026, at the age of 83.[5]
References
- ↑ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier ohne Steuermann)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ↑ "Udo Brecht". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Udo Brecht". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ↑ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier ohne Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two without coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ↑ "Udo Brecht". VRM Trauer. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.