Bernd Landvoigt (born 23 March 1951) is a retired German rower.

Landvoigt and his twin brother Jörg were born in Brandenburg an der Havel, then in the German Democratic Republic. Their father was a boatman: their mother worked as a secretary.

Bernd Landvoigt

Bernd Landvoigt had his best achievements in the coxless pairs, rowing with his twin Jörg. Between 1974 and 1980, they won all but one 180 races they competed in, including four world championships and two Olympics; they only lost once, to other twins, Yuri and Nikolay Pimenov. Landvoigt brothers also won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1972 Olympics and a European title in coxless fours in 1973.

Bernd Landvoigt

After retiring from competitions Bernd Landvoigt worked as a rowing coach, first at his club SG Dynamo Potsdam and later with the national team. His wife Viola Goretzki and nephew Ike Landvoigt are also retired Olympic rowers.

Bernd Landvoigt

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1951 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Brandenburg an der Havel

East German male rowers

Olympic rowers for East Germany

Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for East Germany

Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany

Olympic medalists in rowing

World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany

Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold

Recipients of the Banner of Labor

People from Bezirk Potsdam

Rowing coaches

German twins