| Birth date | 20 February 1951 (age 75) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Sobernheim |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Club | Segel-Club Sorpesee Iserlohn |
| Show-medals | yes |
Harro Bode (born 20 February 1951, in Sobernheim) is a German sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the 470 Class with Frank Hübner at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[1][2]
Bode studied civil engineering and later became CEO of Ruhrverband, a large water utility in the west of Germany. He was appointed honorary professor at the University of Hanover and published many papers about water science and water politics.
Honours
- 1976: Award of silver laurel leaf by German Bundespräsident Walter Scheel
- 1987: Karl-Imhoff-Prize of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) (formerly ATV)
- 2014: IWA-Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Water Management and Science"
- 2015: Golden Badge of Honor of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA)
References
- ^ "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
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External links
- Literature from and about Harro Bode in the catalogue of the German national library
- Ruhrverband