Roland Baar
Roland Baar (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːlant ˈbaːɐ̯]; 12 April 1965[1] – 23 June 2018)[2] was a German rower who competed for his nation at several Olympic Games.[3][4] After retiring from the sport in 1996, he received the Thomas Keller Medal in 1998. He served on the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee between 1999 and 2004.
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| Born | 12 April 1965 Osterholz-Scharmbeck, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 June 2018 (aged 53) Velpke, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Baar was killed in a car crash in June 2018.[2]
References
- "Trauer um Roland Baar". Hannoverscher Ruder-Club. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "Roland Baar, 53, Olympian, Ex IOC Member". Around the Rings. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roland Baar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Roland Baar at World Rowing
External links
- Roland Baar at World Rowing
- Roland Baar at Olympics.com
- Roland Baar at Olympic.org (archived)
- Roland Baar at Olympedia
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