Brigitte Ahrenholz

Brigitte Irene Ahrenholz (8 August 1952 – March or April 2018) was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

She was born in Potsdam. In 1976 she was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the eight event. After her rowing career, she studied medicine and graduated in 1983. At first she worked at the Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain as a surgeon before moving to Werder where she continued as a surgeon until her retirement.

Ahrenholz was last seen on the evening of 3 March 2018, reported to Police as missing the following morning and was found dead on 7 April 2018, aged 65. Her cause of death is currently unknown.