Wolfgang Gunkel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wolfgang Gunkel

East German rower

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1948

Place of Birth: East Berlin

Profession: rower

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Wolfgang Gunkel (born 15 January 1948) is a retired East German rower who mostly competed in coxed pairs together with Jörg Lucke.
In this event he won the European title in 1971, the Olympic gold medal in 1972, and the world title in 1975.
His crew placed fourth at the 1968 Olympics.
Gunkel won another world title in the men's eight in 1977.
In February 1978, he was given the sports awards Honoured Master of Sports.In the early 1970s, he married fellow international rower Renate Boesler.