Martin Steffes-Mies was born on 12 January 1967 and is a retired German rower.
12 Facts About Martin Steffes-Mies
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Martin Steffes-Mies's father is the rower Josef Steffes-Mies who was part of the West German contingent on the United Team of Germany at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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In 1990, Steffes-Mies again won the German championships in the coxed four and the eight, with Frank Richter having replaced Wessling in both boats and Frank Dietrich being the only member of the 1989 coxless four still in the team.
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In 1991, Martin Steffes-Mies won the German championships in the eight for the third consecutive year.
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In 1992, Martin Steffes-Mies was chosen as a reserve for the German eight for the Barcelona Olympics.
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The German eight won a bronze medal but Martin Steffes-Mies did not get to compete.
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Martin Steffes-Mies commented 20 years later that having missed out competing at the Olympics brings back painful memories.
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In 1993, Martin Steffes-Mies was back with the eight that won the German championships.
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In 1994, Martin Steffes-Mies won his last German championship with the eight.
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Since March 2014, Martin Steffes-Mies has been president of the Mainzer RV.
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Martin Steffes-Mies studied engineering management with a view of taking over his father's construction and road building company.
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Martin Steffes-Mies then worked for prefabricated house manufacturer Kampa where he joined the board.