Oliver Ibielski

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Oliver Ibielski
Personal information
Born(1971-01-30)30 January 1971
Died25 December 2017 (2017-12-26) (aged 46)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Cologne Lwt eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Motherwell Lwt quad scull
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Aiguebelette Lwt quad scull

Oliver Ibielski (30 January 1971 – 25 December 2017 [1] ) was a German lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 1998 World Rowing Championships in Cologne with the lightweight men's eight. [2] He died in 2017. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nachruf auf Oliver Ibielski". German Rowing Federation. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Oliver Ibielski". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Euler, Ingo (8 January 2018). "Nachruf auf Oliver Ibielski" (in German). German rowing federation. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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