At the 1967 European Rowing Championships, he won bronze with Udo Brecht in the coxless pair.

[3] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the West German boat that finished twelfth in the coxed four event.

[4] He competed at the 1971 European Rowing Championships and won a gold medal with the coxed four.

[2] At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was a crew member of the West German boat that won the gold medal in the coxed four event.

[4] At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was a crew member of the West German boat that won the bronze medal in the coxed four event.