Eric Johannesen

Eric Johannesen (born 16 July 1988) is a German former representative rower. He is a dual Olympian, an Olympic gold medallist and was a 2011 world champion.

He was in the crew that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he rowed in the German men's eight which won the silver medal.

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Johannesen was born in Oberhausen, West Germany. His club rowing was from the Bergedorf Rowing Club till 2017 and then the Favorite Hammonia Rowing Club. His younger brother Torben Johannesen is also an Olympic and world champion rower.

Johannesen along with the other eight 2016 Olympic silver medal rowers was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement. It was Reinelt's second such award having been similarly recognised for his 2012 Olympic gold.