The German women's rowing double four wins the bronze medal at the Olympic Games. Pia Greiten, coxswain of the quadruple sculls and 'Civil Engineering' student at RUB, fulfills a big dream.

The final of the women's quadruple sculls was like a thriller. At the beginning, Pia Greiten (student of Civil Engineering), Maren Völz, Tabea Schendekehl and Leonie Menzel (RUB alumna) were far behind, so that they were in last place halfway through the race. After a strong race to catch up, they worked their way up to fourth place at the 1,500-meter mark. In the final section, the rowers mobilized their last reserves and crossed the finish line in third place. At just 42 hundredths of a second, the lead over Switzerland was wafer-thin. "We were told very early on that we had to get going. We put everything into it," said Pia Greiten after the successful race to catch up. The lucky bronze winners received their medals from Princess Anne of England, the King's sister. They were then featured in various interviews, which you can watch via the links in the list below. The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering congratulates them on their well-deserved Olympic bronze!

Two other students from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering competed for an Olympic medal in rowing: Sönke Kruse (Environmental Engineering) in the men's coxless pair and Wolf-Niclas Schröder (Civil Engineering) in the German eight.

Sönke Kruse and Julius Christ got off to a fast start in the semi-final of the coxless pair. Unfortunately, they didn't have enough strength until the end, so they ended up in sixth place and therefore didn't make it into the final. In the end, they finished fifth in the B final and eleventh overall. Nevertheless, the duo left a lasting impression in Paris with their refreshing style. "It's very good for us to know that we are an internationally competitive pair and are among the best in the world," said Kruse after the race.

Wolf-Niclas Schröder made it into the Olympic final with the German eight. They put in a solid performance in fourth place, with which national coach Sabine Tschäge was also satisfied: "They tried everything and fought hard. In the end, it wasn't enough for more than fourth place. The result is okay."

We congratulate all the rowers on their Olympic results! We are proud to count such strong athletes among our faculty.