Wolfgang Mager

Wolfgang Mager (born 24 August 1952) is a retired German rower. He competed for East Germany, first in coxless pairs, together with Siegfried Brietzke, and then in coxless fours. In these events he won Olympic gold medals in 1972 and 1976, as well as four world championships in 1974–1979.[1] At the 1980 Olympics, the East German boat won the gold medal again, but Mager suffered a hand injury before the Games and was replaced by Jürgen Thiele.

Wolfgang Mager

Mager in 1974
Personal information
Born	24 August 1952 (1952-08-24) (age 68)[1] Kamenz, Germany[2]
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	SC DHfK, Leipzig[2]
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich Coxless pair 1976 Montreal Coxless four World Rowing Championships 1974 Lucerne Coxless four 1975 Nottingham Coxless four 1977 Amsterdam Coxless four 1978 Cambridge Coxless four 1979 Bled Coxless four

Brietzke and Mager on a 1976 stamp of Nicaragua