Rüdiger Henning

Rüdiger Henning ( born November 5, 1943 in Berlin ) is a retired German rower. He was Olympic champion in aft 1968.

The rowers of the rudder Union Arkona Berlin won in 1965 at the helm European Championships in Duisburg the silver medal in the coxed four behind the boat from the Soviet Union. The German foursome started in the cast Rüdiger Henning, Ulrich Luhn, Peter Hertel, Peter Kuhn and helmsman Uwe Trompler.

1966 changed all but the helmsman in the trained by Karl Adam Germany eighth. At the World Championships in Bled aft competed in this cast: Horst Meyer, Dirk Schreyer, Michael Swan, Ulrich Luhn, Peter Hertel, Rüdiger Henning, Lutz Ulbricht, Peter Kuhn and helmsman Peter Niehusen. This boat defended the world title in 1962 successfully with a win in front of the aft of the USSR and the GDR.

The European Championships 1967 were held in Vichy. The aft Germany started in the cast Horst Meyer, Dirk Schreyer, Rüdiger Henning, Ulrich Luhn, Wolfgang Hottenrott, Egbert Hirschfelder, Jörg Siebert, Roland Boese and helmsman Gunther Tiersch. This again strongly umbesetzte eight won at the European Championships of the Soviet Union and the guest drivers from the United States. It was the fourth European title in a row for the eighth Germany.

1968 sat returnees Lutz Ulbricht for Ulrich Luhn in Germany aft. Horst Meyer, Dirk Schreyer, Rüdiger Henning, Wolfgang Hottenrott, Lutz Ulbricht, Egbert Hirschfelder, Jörg Siebert, Roland Boese and helmsman Gunther Tiersch were common German champion, Hennings third of eight titles in a row. At the Olympic Games had Roland Boese be replaced due to illness by Niko Ott and this occupation then also won gold against the Australians. The Germany was eighth in 1968 voted Team of the Year.