Eric Johannesen Explained

Eric Johannesen
Birth Place:Oberhausen, West Germany
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Eric Johannesen (born 16 July 1988) is a German former representative rower. He is a dual Olympian, an Olympic gold medallist and was a 2011 world champion.

He was in the crew that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he rowed in the German men's eight which won the silver medal.[1]

Personal

Johannesen was born in Oberhausen, West Germany. His club rowing was from the Bergedorf Rowing Club till 2017 and then the Favorite Hammonia Rowing Club. His younger brother Torben Johannesen is also an Olympic and world champion rower.

Johannesen along with the other eight 2016 Olympic silver medal rowers was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement.[2] It was Reinelt's second such award having been similarly recognised for his 2012 Olympic gold.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio2016.com . . 5 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160901201518/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-mens-eight . 1 September 2016 .
  2. Web site: Verleihung des Silbernen Lorbeerblattes. de. Office of the President of Germany. 1 November 2016. 11 February 2019.
  3. Web site: 2012 Eight awarded Silver Laurel Leaf . 6 July 2021 . 5 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205193212/https://rc-bergedorf.de/index.php/berichte-ueber-ruderregatten/leistunssport/2012/267-eric-vom-bundespraesidenten-ausgezeichnet . dead .

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