Horst Meyer was a German rower who was most successful in the eights. In this event he won a silver and a gold Olympic medal, two world titles, and four consecutive European titles. Wikipedia
Born: June 20, 1941, Hamburg, Germany
Died: January 24, 2020 (age 78 years)
Gold medal: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Teammates: Dirk Schreyer, Egbert Hirschfelder, Gunther Tiersch, and more