Each column is a qualifying season's A crew · teal = carried over · amber = changed seat · NEW = first World / European / World Cup appearance (incl. U23 & Junior) · dashed column = years not contested · A boat only
1968
P5
1969
not contested
1970
bronze
1971
bronze
1972
silver
SI. BethkeNEW
BB. BethkeNEW
1973
bronze
SG. KroschewskiNEW
BB. VogtNEW
1974
gold
SU. BrammerlohNEW
BG. KorschewskiNEW
1975
bronze
ST. Weber
BG. BrambrinckNEW
1976
silver
SP. DesoiNEW
BV. Willsch
1977
gold
SR. ThienelNEW
BP. Desoi
1978
P6
SU. EkruttNEW
BE. KielNEW
1979
not contested
1980
P4
SF. SchaeferNEW
BF. VolkerNEW
1981
not contested
1982
bronze
ST. SchroepferNEW
BB. BannaschNEW
1983
P5
SC. HaendleNEW
BA. ColliNEW
1984–89
6 yrs off
1990
P6
SS. PaulNEW
BM. WeberNEW
Season by season
Tracked across the World & European Championships, World Cups and Olympic Games — years with no qualifying championship are shown as gaps. NEW marks an athlete's first time at this level (U23 & Junior count).