Michael Buchheit

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael Anton•Buchheit
Used nameMichael•Buchheit
Born25 October 1967 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsRuderklub am Wannsee, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Rower Michael Buchheit was a member of the German lightweight coxless fours that finished fifth at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At World Championships he won three gold (1989-91) and two bronze (1992, 1995) medals in different lightweight boat classes. In 1989-90, 1992, and 1995-96 he won the German nationals in the lightweight coxless fours. He also won the national lightweight quadruple sculls in 1987-88, and the lightweight eights from 1990-92.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Michael Buchheit
Lightweight Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) Germany 5