One month before his 67th birthday, Günther Dauer passed away on August 17, 2016, after a long and serious illness.

With his passing, the club has lost an experienced and compassionate instructor who strove for technically correct and perfectly executed Kyudo and passed on all his experience to his students.

He had begun practicing Kyudo in Cologne nearly 20 years ago and had attained the 5th Dan.

He was also successful in competition, both individually and as part of a team.

After joining the Kyudoverein Neandertal e.V., he became a three-time Bundesliga champion and placed second and third several times in various competitions.
This year, despite health issues, he participated in the German Senpai Championships. He was only defeated in the tiebreaker for third place.

With deep gratitude, we bow to him and bid him farewell.

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