Penny Chuter in East Berlin

Penny at Grunau regatta with her winner’s flowers in Laleham Skiff and Punting Club racing colours. (Photo: by Manfred Dressel from Penny Chuter’s personal collection.)
Penny at Grunau regatta with her winner’s flowers in Laleham Skiff and Punting Club racing colours. (Photo: by Manfred Dressel from Penny Chuter’s personal collection.)

In 1962, British rower Penny Chuter was invited to East Berlin to train. Listen to the professional athlete's recollections of her adventurous experiences and encounters in the divided city of Berlin: rowing blades in a double-decker bus, doughnuts during the training break, and attending "Orpheus in the Underworld" with the head doctor of the German team.

Source: "Rowing Story" online blog: https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1962-2/ Courtesy of Penny Chuter and Helena Smalman-Smith

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© "Rowing Story" online blog: https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1962-2/ Courtesy of Penny Chuter and Helena Smalman-Smith
© "Rowing Story" online blog: https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1962-2/ Courtesy of Penny Chuter and Helena Smalman-Smith
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