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| Birth name | Heinz Werner Alfred Kaufmann | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 1913 Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 August 1997 (aged 83) Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | RG Wiking Berlin 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Heinz Werner Alfred Kaufmann (20 September 1913 – 31 August 1997) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936, he won the bronze medal as a crew member of the German eight boat in the men's eight competition.[1] The German team lost to the American and Italian teams by a second.
A year later, he earned the German national title with the coxed fours, and won the European title as well.
In 1941, he won his last German title with the eights.