Armin Eichholz
Personal information
Born21 May 1964 (1964-05-21) (age 59)
Duisburg, West Germany
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRudernverein Blankenstein
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 SeoulEight
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 BarcelonaEight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 ViennaCoxed four

Armin Eichholz (born 21 May 1964) is a power plant manager and former competition rower from West Germany.

Sports career

Eichholz won two Olympic medals in the eight event: a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1992, and in 1991 he won a world title in the coxed fours.[1][2]

Business career

Eichholz was educated as mechanical engineer. He has had a career as power plant manager, including for the Niederaussem Power Station.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armin Eichholz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Armin Eichholz". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "Olympiasieger, Manager, Zukunftsgestalter". deutschlandachter.de (in German). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2023.


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