Werner Rosenbaum

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWerner•Rosenbaum
Used nameWerner•Rosenbaum
Born23 July 1927 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
Died27 July 2008 (aged 81 years 4 days)
AffiliationsHC Wacker München, München (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Forward Werner Rosenbaum played field hockey for HC Wacker München, who were runners-up in the West German Championships in 1952 and 1955. For the German national team he won 43 international caps between 1951-59, including his participation in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, where Germany lost to the Netherlands 0-1 in the quarter-final, and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, when Rosenbaum won a surprise bronze medal after Germany beat Great Britain 3-1 in the third place match. He was also a member of the West German team that won the unofficial European Championships in 1954.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Werner Rosenbaum
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany =5
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Werner Rosenbaum
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 3 Bronze