Carl Ertel (born 15 October 1959) is a retired German rower who won one gold and one silver medal in the

coxless pair A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2- and also known as a straight pair, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each ...

s at the world championships of 1982–1983, rowing with Ulf Sauerbrey. He finished fifth in this event at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

, together with

Uwe Gasch Uwe Gasch (born 12 June 1961) is a retired German rower who won one silver and two bronze medals at the world championships of 1981–1985. He finished in fifth place in the coxless pair boat class at the 1988 Summer Olympics, rowing with Carl ...

. His former wife, Carmela Schmidt, is a retired Olympic swimmer.

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