Jürgen Eschert (born 24 August 1941) is a retired German sprint canoeist. Competing in the C-1 1000 m event he who a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics and a bronze at the 1965 European Championships.^[1][2]

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Jürgen Eschert

Jürgen Eschert in 2011
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Born	24 August 1941 (1941-08-24) (age 82) Magdeburg, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	ASK Vorwärts Berlin
Medal record Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo C-1 1000 m European championships 1965 Bucharest C-1 1000 m

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In 1971 Eschert was expelled from the East Germany national team for wearing in public a T-shirt featuring the U.S. flag. He was a member of German military at the time. He retired from competitions and later worked as a coach and sports organizer. Eschert holds a PhD in physical education.^[3]