Having studied sports science at Leipzig University , he returned to his local rowing club in Magdeburg .
Having studied sports science at Leipzig University , he first attracted attention by coaching Wolfgang Guldenpfennig to the bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics .
Having studied sports science at Leipzig University , he returned to his local rowing club in Magdeburg and first attracted attention by coaching Wolfgang Guldenpfennig to the bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics .