Jürgen Eschert | |
Birth Place: | Magdeburg, Germany |
Height: | 1.76m (05.77feet) |
Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
Sport: | Canoe sprint |
Club: | ASK Vorwärts Berlin |
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Jürgen Eschert (born 24 August 1941) is a retired German sprint canoeist. Competing in the C-1 1000 m event he who a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics and a bronze at the 1965 European Championships.
In 1971 Eschert was expelled from the East Germany national team for wearing in public a T-shirt featuring the U.S. flag. He was a member of German military at the time. He retired from competitions and later worked as a coach and sports organizer. Eschert holds a PhD in physical education.