Eric Knittel

{{Short description|German rower (born 1983)}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's rowing }}

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Poznań | Double scull }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Poznań | Double scull }}

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Eric Knittel (born 20 April 1983, in Berlin) is a German rower.

Knittel won the gold medal in the 2009 Rowing World Cup at Lucerne in the men's double sculls with Stephan Krüger.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/news/germany-solid-in-lucerne-rowing-world-cup-finals |title=Germany solid in Lucerne Rowing World Cup Finals |website=Worldrowing.com |date=13 December 2011 |accessdate=29 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311063239/http://www.worldrowing.com/news/germany-solid-in-lucerne-rowing-world-cup-finals |archive-date=11 March 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }} He also teamed with him at the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=double sculls (2x) men results – Rowing – London 2012 Olympics |url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/rowing/double-sculls-2x-m |website=Olympic.org |accessdate=5 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524031846/http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/rowing/double-sculls-2x-m |archive-date=24 May 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}

Knittel is a member of the Berlin Rowing Club.[http://www.tu-sport.de/index.php?id=842 ]{{dead link|date=August 2016}}