Viola Poley
German rower (born 1955)
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Viola Poley (later Kowalschek, born 13 April 1955) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's rowing | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | Coxed quad sculls |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
| 1977 Amsterdam | Coxed quad sculls |
She was born in Berlin in 1955. In 1976, she was a crew member of the East German boat, which won the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event under her maiden name.[1] She competed at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in the coxed quad sculls under her married name and won gold.[2] In February 1978, she was given the sports awards Honoured Master of Sports.[3]
