German rower Roland Baar, who was born April 12, 1965 and died June 23, 2018, received the Thomas Keller Medal in 1998 two years after he retired from the sport, and then he served on the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (a body maintained by the International Olympic Committee for the purpose of representing athletes) between 1999 and 2004.
Roland Baar (12 April 1965  23 June 2018) was a German rower who competed for his nation at several Olympic Games. After retiring from the sport in 1996, he received the Thomas Keller Medal in 1998. He served on the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee between 1999 and 2004. The IOC Athletes' Commission is a body maintained by the International Olympic Committee for the purpose of representing athletes. 
