Sport Canoe sprint Height 1.76 m Role Olympic athlete | Name Jurgen Eschert Club ASK Vorwarts Berlin Weight 73 kg | |
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Born 24 August 1941 (age 82) ( 1941-08-24 ) Magdeburg, Germany Olympic medals Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men\'s C-1 1000 metres | ||
Jürgen Eschert (born 24 August 1941) is a retired German sprint canoeist. Competing in the C-1 1000 m event he who a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics and a bronze at the 1965 European Championships.
In 1971 Eschert was expelled from the East German national team for wearing in public a T-shirt featuring U.S. flag. He was a member of German military at the time. He retired from competitions and later worked as a coach and sports organizer. Eschert holds a PhD in physical education.
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