Michael Obst

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael•Obst
Used nameMichael•Obst
Born22 June 1944 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements171 cm / 55 kg
AffiliationsRC Germania Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Strokes man Michael Obst was a member of the gold medal winning coxed fours at the 1960 Roma Olympics, for which the crew received the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest West German sports award, in both 1959 and 1960. Together with Horst Effertz and Gerd Cintl, Obst was 1958 West German champion in the coxed pairs. Then, in 1959, he upgraded to the coxed fours, winning the West German and the European title. Obst later immigrated to Chile.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Rowing GER FRG Michael Obst
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 1 Gold