Werner Lutz is a German

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. At the 1974 World Junior Championships in

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, Lutz won a silver medal with the men's eight. He won a gold medal at the

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with the men's coxed four. At the

1981 World Rowing Championships The 1981 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 30 August to 6 September 1981 at Oberschleißheim Regatta Course in Oberschleißheim near Munich, West Germany. Medal summary Men's events Women's events ...

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, he came fourth with the men's eight.

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Year of birth missing (living people) German male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for East Germany Living people {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub