Ullrich Dießner (born 27 December 1954) is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a silver and a gold medal at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, respectively, as well as five world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1982. For his Olympic achievements Dießner was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1976 and 1980.

His twin brother Walter rowed together with Ullrich in most competitions until 1981. The brothers have different birth dates because Walter was born before midnight and Ullrich shortly thereafter.

Ullrich Dießner

References

1954 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Meissen

People from Bezirk Dresden

East German male rowers

Rowers from Saxony

German twins

Olympic rowers for East Germany

Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for East Germany

Olympic silver medalists for East Germany

Olympic medalists in rowing

World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany

Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver

Ullrich Dießner