Michael Obst (rower)

Michael Obst
Personal information
Born (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944
Leipzig, Germany
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRC Germania Düsseldorf
Medal record
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Representing  Germany
1960 Rome Coxed four
European Championships
Representing  West Germany
1959 Mâcon Coxed four

Michael Obst (born 22 June 1944) is a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Leipzig.[1] At the 1959 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon, he won gold with the coxed four.[2] In 1960 he was the coxswain of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed four event.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Obst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 21 February 2018.