Christine Röpke

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Christine Röpke
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bled Coxed quad sculls

Christine Röpke is a rower who competed for East Germany during the 1970s.

At a 1977 spring regatta on the Grünau regatta course, Röpke won in the single scull.[1] Two months later at the East German national championships, she competed in the double scull and came third.[2] At the 1978 East German national championships, she competed in single scull and came third.[3] Röpke travelled as a reserve to the 1978 World Rowing Championships in New Zealand but did not compete.[4] At the 1979 East German national championships, she won with the coxed quad scull.[5] The same team went to the 1979 World Rowing Championships at Bled in Yugoslavia where they became world champions.[6] In January 1980, she was given two sports awards: Master of Sport and Honoured Master of Sports.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Knappe Entscheidungen bei der Frühjahrsregatta" [Close decisions at the spring regatta]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 32, no. 121. 22 May 1977. p. 7. Retrieved 3 October 2018.(registration required)
  2. ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Doppelzweier – Frauen (Plätze 1–3)" [GDR rowing championships: Double scull – women (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Einer – Frauen (Plätze 1–3)" [GDR rowing championships: Single scull – women (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ "DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft" [GDR rowing team for the World Championship]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 33, no. 240. 11 October 1978. p. 5. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.(registration required)
  5. ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Doppelvierer – Frauen (Plätze 1–3)" [GDR rowing championships: Quad scull – women (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Christine Roepke". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Auszeichnungen für sportliche Leistungen" [Awards for athletic achievements]. Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 36, no. 15. 18 January 1980. p. 6. Retrieved 3 October 2018.(registration required)