Silvia Fröhlich ( Arndt, born 24 February 1959) is a German rower who won a gold medal in the

coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

s at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

. She also won two gold and three silver medals at the world championships of 1978–1983, most of them with Marita Sandig. After retiring from competitions, she worked as a dentist. She competed at the 1978 World Championships under her maiden name and competed under her married name a year later in Bled.

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1959 births Living people Rowers from Leipzig Sportspeople from Bezirk Leipzig East German female rowers Olympic rowers for East Germany Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub