Michael Roth

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael•Roth
Used nameMichael•Roth
Born15 February 1962 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements194 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsTuS Hofweier, Hofweier (GER)
NOC West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Michael Roth played handball with SG Leutershausen, TuS Hofweier, MTSV Schwabing (until 1986), TV Großwallstadt, TV Eitra and TuSEM Essen in the Deutsche Bundesliga. In 1986 he was runner-up at the German Championships and cup winner with Schwabing, also winning cup titles in 1987 and 1989, and a 1990 German title with Großwallstadt. In 1992 he was again runner-up at the German Championships with Leutershausen. Roth earned 44 international caps, scoring 60 goals. His greatest moments were silver medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1983 World Championships.

Michael and his twin brother Ulrich Roth both developed prostate cancer almost simultaneously in 2009, and wrote of their struggle in their book Unser Leben – Unsere Krankheit (Our Life - Our Disease).Their father Oskar Roth (* 1933) was a former basketball international, earning 63 international caps. In 1994, Michael became a handball coach and coached German clubs TSV Östringen, SG Kronau-Östringen, TV Großwallstadt, HSG Wetzlar, and MT Melsungen. He also worked as a media consultant.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Handball FRG Michael Roth
Handball, Men (Olympic) West Germany 2 Silver

Olympic family relations