Silver for Germany eight at European Championships in Szeged

Der Deutschland-Achter hat bei den Europameisterschaften in Szeged die Silbermedaille gewonnen, wobei der Berliner Olaf Roggensack vom Ruder Club Tegel einen Beitrag zu diesem Erfolg geleistet hat. Bürgermeisterin Emine Demirbüken-Wegner und Sportstadtrat Harald Muschner haben dem erfolgreichen Athleten gratuliert und betont, wie stolz sie auf das Team und dessen Leistung sind. Das deutsche Team, angeführt von Schlagmann Hannes Ocik, musste sich nur dem Team aus Großbritannien geschlagen geben und sammelte Selbstvertrauen für die Olympischen Spiele in Paris. Beinahe hätte es sogar für den Titel gereicht, als das DRV-Boot sich den Briten näherte, aber am Ende fehlte eine halbe Länge. Rumänien …
The Germany Echter won the silver medal at the European Championships in Szeged, whereby the Berlin Olaf Roggensack made a contribution to this success from the Rowing Club Tegel. Mayor Emine Demirbüken-Wegner and sports city councilor Harald Muschner congratulated the successful athlete and emphasized how proud they are on the team and its performance. The German team, led by Schlagmann Hannes Ocik, only had to give up the team from Great Britain and collected confidence for the Olympic Games in Paris. It almost even had been enough for the title when the DRV boat approached the British, but in the end there was a lack of half. Romania ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Silver for Germany eight at European Championships in Szeged

The Germany eight won the silver medal at the European Championships in Szeged, with the Berlin Olaf Roggensack made a contribution to this success from the Rowing Club Tegel. Mayor Emine Demirbüken-Wegner and sports city councilor Harald Muschner congratulated the successful athlete and emphasized how proud they are on the team and its performance. The German team, led by Schlagmann Hannes Ocik, only had to give up the team from Great Britain and collected confidence for the Olympic Games in Paris. It almost even had been enough for the title when the DRV boat approached the British, but in the end there was a lack of half. Romania secured third place.

The success of the Germany eight at the European Championships is not only an impressive success for the team, but also confirmation of the excellent training work in the Rowing Club Tegel. This success could also have a positive impact on rowing in Berlin by bringing more attention and promotion for talented rowers such as Olaf Rygensack. The silver medal of the Germany Echter is also a motivation boost for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, since the team has shown that it is able to assert itself against strong competition.

The following table lists the placements of the first three teams in the European Championship in rowing in Szeged:

| Square | Team |
| ——- | ————— |
| 1 | Great Britain |
| 2 | Germany |
| 3 | Romania |

Second place in the Germany eight at the European Championships is a testimony to the strength and the potential of the team. It shows that the German rowers are competitive at an international level and give hope for a strong performance at the Olympic Games in Paris.



Source: www.berlin.de