Ratzeburg Rowing Club
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The Ratzeburg Rowing Club was founded in 1953 and is located in the town of Ratzeburg, Germany. Karl Adam (rowing coach) was one of the founders and was and head of the Rowing Academy there.
Between 1959 and 1968, the Ratzeburg Club won seven titles at World and European Championships. In addition the eight won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, and a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.
Thomas Lange was a member of the the club when he won his third Olympic medal in 1996 in the single scull. (He won the prior to medals representing East Germany prior to the German unification). And he continues to row out of the club.
