Harro Bode (born 20 February 1951, in Sobernheim) is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Frank Hübner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Bode studied civil engineering and later became CEO of , a large water utility in the west of Germany. He was appointed honorary professor at the University of Hanover and published many papers about water science and water politics.
Honours
1976: Award of silver laurel leaf by German Bundespräsident Walter Scheel
1987: Karl-Imhoff-Prize of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) (formerly ATV) 2014: IWA-Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Water Management and Science" 2015: Golden Badge of Honor of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA)
References
External links
Literature from and about Harro Bode in the catalogue of the German national library Ruhrverband
1951 births
Living people
German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for West Germany Olympic gold medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – 470 Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics