Joachim Böhmer

Hans-Joachim Böhmer (1 October 1940 – 28 December 1999) was an East German rower who won a bronze medal in the double sculls at the 1972 Summer Olympics, together with Uli Schmied.^[1][2]

Joachim Böhmer

Böhmer (right) in 1962
Personal information
Born	1 October 1940 Berlin, Germany
Died	28 December 1999 (aged 59) Berlin, Germany
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Spouse	Irmgard Brendenal-Böhmer
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	SC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich Double sculls World Rowing Championships 1970 St. Catharines Double sculls 1966 Bled Eight European Rowing Championships 1971 Copenhagen Double sculls 1969 Klagenfurt Single sculls

Biography

Before his appearance at the Olympic Games, Böhmer (with Schmied) won a European title in 1971 and a silver medal at the 1970 World Rowing Championships. In other rowing events Böhmer won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1966 World Rowing Championships.^[3]

In 1969, Böhmer won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for SC Dynamo Berlin.^[4]

On retiring from sport Böhmer studied political science, and became a criminologist for the police in the Köpenick district of former East Berlin. His wife Irmgard Brendenal-Böhmer was also European champion in rowing.^[1]