MANUELA LUTZE
Olympic champion in rowing
MANUELA LUTZE
Olympic champion in rowing
| Born | March 20th, 1974, in Blankenburg (Harz) |
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| Place of residence | USA |
| Discipline | Rowing (double sculls, quadruple sculls) |
| Club | SC Magdeburg |
STAYING ON COURSE WITH DETERMINATION
Persistent, down-to-earth, and determined—that’s how people around her describe her: Manuela Lutze has helped the sporting city of Magdeburg gain an international reputation.
Specializing in success
Manuela Lutze had lived in Magdeburg since 1987. Born in Blankenburg, she took a slight detour in her sporting career, coming to rowing via athletics. Manuela Lutze made her Olympic debut in 1996 in Atlanta in the double sculls (5th place) and then specialized in the quadruple sculls. She received the Silver Laurel Leaf in 2005 for her sporting achievements—the highest sporting award in Germany. The city of Blankenburg declared the former rower as an honorary citizen.
Included on the Sports Walk of Fame
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Manuela Lutze won Olympic gold medals in the quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She ended her sporting career in 2004 but returned to rowing in 2006 – and won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. This outstanding rower from Magdeburg is honoured on the Sports Walk of Fame primarily for her two Olympic victories.