Ulrich Kons
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ulrich•Kons |
| Used name | Ulrich•Kons |
| Born | 3 February 1955 in Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 95 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Rostock, Rostock (GER) |
| NOC |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ulrich Kons rowed on the gold medal-winning East German eights at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. He had won the eights gold medal at the 1977 World Championships and finished fourth in 1981. He added a second World title with the coxed fours in 1982.
Kons became a graduated sports teacher and rowing coach. He was employed by his home club ASK Vorwärts Rostock until German re-unification when he worked, firstly as a pharmacy agent and then became a rowing coach in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Rowing | Ulrich Kons | ||||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold |