Achim Hill

East German rower (1935-2015)

Achim Hill (April 1, 1935 – August 4, 2015) was a German rower. He competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics and for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Köpenick.

Achim Hill
Hill in 1962
Personal information
BornApril 1, 1935
Köpenick, Germany
DiedAugust 4, 2015(2015-08-04) (aged 80)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome single sculls
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo single sculls

In 1960 he won the silver medal in the single sculls event. Four years later he won his second silver medal in the 1964 single sculls competition. At the 1968 Games he represented East Germany and finished fifth in the single sculls contest.

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