Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club
| Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club | |
|---|---|
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| Location |
Alsterufer 21 20354 Hamburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°33′38″N 9°59′51″E / 53.56056°N 9.99750°ECoordinates: 53°33′38″N 9°59′51″E / 53.56056°N 9.99750°E |
| Home water | Außenalster |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Former names | Der Hamburger Ruder Club (until 1934 merger) |
| Website |
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| Notable members | |
| Bastian Seibt | |
Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club (DHuGRC) is a rowing club from Rotherbaum, Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1836 as Der Hamburger Ruder Club, the club is the fourth oldest rowing club in the world (2nd if only counting non-academically affiliated clubs) after Brasenose College Boat Club, Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford) and Leander Club . The Germania Ruder Club, which was founded in 1854 merged with Der Hamburger Ruder Club in 1934, with the joint club adapting the current name.
The current boathouse at Außenalster was built in 1924.
Notable Rowers
Bastian Seibt from this club represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]
References
- ↑ Staff. "Team Hamburg - Athleten" (in German). Team Hamburg of the Hamburg Sport Federation and the Olympic point Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
External links
- Official website including information in English
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