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Florian Mennigen

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Florian Mennigen

Mennigen in 2018
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London M8+
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poznań M8+
Gold medal – first place 2010 Karapiro M8+
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bled M8+

Florian Mennigen (born 10 April 1982 in Ratzeburg) is a German former representative rower. He is a three time world champion and an Olympic gold medallist.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he was in the crew - the Deutschlandachter- that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition.

Personal

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Mennigen is an alumnus of Boston University.[1] Following his 2012 Olympic success he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Duxbury Native Strokes Short of Medal In Rowing Final" By Victoria Price, CBS Boston. 1 August 2012
  2. ^ "2012 Eight awarded Silver Laurel Leaf". Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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