Klaus Westebbe

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Westebbe
Used nameKlaus•Westebbe
Born30 September 1949 in Gummersbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements184 cm / 92 kg
AffiliationsVfL Gummersbach, Gummersbach (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Center Klaus Westebbe belonged to the West German handball team that finished sixth after losing the match for fifth place 17-16 against the Soviet Union at the 1972 München Olympics. He won 52 international caps and scored 86 goals.

Domestically, Westebbe played with VfL Gummersbach from 1968-82 and helped them to win the West German Championship six times, in 1969, 1973-76 and 1982. The team also won the European Champions Cup in 1970-71 and 1974, and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1978 and 1979. In 1970, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany`s highest sports award.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Handball FRG Klaus Westebbe
Handball, Men (Olympic) West Germany 6