| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Herbert•Kesel | |
| Used name | Herbert•Kesel | |
| Born | 3 November 1931 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg |  GER |
| Died | 15 December 2011 (aged 80 years 1 month 12 days) in Saarbrücken, Saarland | GER |
| Affiliations | RC Saar — Saarbrücken, Saarland | GER |
| NOC | Saar |  SAA |
Rowers Herbert Kesel and Klaus Hahn had bad luck in the coxless pairs at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. In the semi-final of the repêchage, they were in a comfortable lead ahead the US and Polish boats when Hahn collapsed and could not carry on rowing. The following year the pair finished second at the German Championships.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Rowing | SAA |
Herbert Kesel | |||
| Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Klaus Hahn |
