Kurt Seiffert

Armin Kurt Seiffert (born December 21, 1935) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Kurt Seiffert
1956 U.S. Olympic champions in the coxed pairs. Left to right, standing: Dan Ayrault, Conn Findlay and coach George Yeomans Pocock, sitting Kurt Seiffert.
Personal information
Full nameArmin Kurt Seiffert
BornDecember 21, 1935 (1935-12-21) (age 87)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Coxed pair

Born in Detroit, Michigan,[1] he competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal as coxswain in coxed pairs, with Conn Findlay and Arthur Ayrault.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kurt Seiffert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing" Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on May 15, 2008)


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