Lauritz Schoof

Lauritz Schoof
Personal information
Born (1990-10-07) 7 October 1990 (age 34)
Rendsburg, Germany
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London M4x
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro M4x
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aiguebelette M4x
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bled M4x
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chungjiu M4x
Rowing the quadruple sculls final at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Lauritz Schoof (born 7 October 1990 in Rendsburg) is a German rower. He was part of the German crew that won the gold medal in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1] He also successfully defended the quadruple sculls title at the 2016 Rio Olympics as part of the German team.[2]

Career

Schoof was successful at junior and under-23 level, winning a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in the men's quadruple sculls (with Mario Jadatz, Christopher Schang and Bastian Bechler), and gold in the junior men's double sculls with Martin Menger, as well as winning gold in the single sculls at the 2009 U23 World Championship.[3][4][5]

His first senior World Championship medal came in 2011, when he was part of the German team that won the silver medal behind Australia. His teammates were Karl Schulze, Philipp Wende and Tim Grohmann.[6] This was also the team that won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

In 2013, the team of Schoof, Schulze, Grohmann and Paul Heinrich won the European quadruple sculls title.[8] That team then came second to Croatia at the 2013 World Championships.[9]

In 2015, Schoof, Schulze, Wende and Hans Gruhne won the men's quadruple sculls at the World Championship.[10] This was the team that retained the Olympic title when the German quadruple sculls team won gold at the 2016 Olympics.[11]

References

  1. ^ Lowe, Alex (3 August 2012). "Team GB finish fifth in men's quadruple sculls with Germany taking gold with ease". The Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Rowing: Germans take gold in men's quadruple sculls". Reuters. 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "2007 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Beijing, CHN - (JM4-) Junior Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "2008 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Linz Ottensheim, AUT - (JM2x) Junior Men's Double Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "2009 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Racice, CZE - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. ^ "2011 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Bled, SLO - (M4x) Men's Quadruple Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ "2012 OLYMPIC GAMES - London, GBR - (M4x) Men's Quadruple Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. ^ "2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Seville, ESP - (M4x) Men's Quadruple Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. ^ "2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chungju, KOR - (M4x) Men's Quadruple Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  10. ^ "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Aiguebelette, FRA - (M4x) Men's Quadruple Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  11. ^ "2016 OLYMPIC GAMES REGATTA - Rio de Janeiro, BRA - (M4x) Men's Quadruple Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.


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