[2] Their son, Rob Jahrling, now lives in Australia and has represented that country in rowing at three Olympic Games.

[1] For his Olympic success, he was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver (2nd class) by the state.

[7] In the following season, they were beaten by Jürgen Pfeiffer and Gert Uebeler (with cox Olaf Beyer) at national rowing regattas and thus moved across to the men's eight instead.

[7] At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he won his second gold medal with the East German boat in the coxed pairs competition.

[1] He was once more awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver (2nd class) for his Olympic success.