Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Leonid Gissen

Leonid Gissen
Personal information
Birth nameLeonid Davidovich Gissen
Born28 June 1931
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died7 February 2005(2005-02-07) (aged 73)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportRowing

Leonid Davidovich Gissen (Russian: Леонид Давыдович Гиссен, 28 June 1931 – 7 February 2005) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In 1952, he won the silver medal as crew member of the Soviet boat in the eights event.

Four years later he was part of the Soviet boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the eight competition.

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