Michael Schwan earned a bronze medal in the coxless pairs at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics alongside Wolfgang Hottenrott. A few weeks earlier they had won the West German title and a silver medal at the Europeans. The next year both also won the national title and another silver medal at the Europeans. Both were also members of the West German coxless fours champions.
Schwan moved to the eights in 1966 and became World Champion the same year. In 1967 he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sports award in Germany. He later was a longtime president of his home club Karlsruher RK Alemannia.
Germany
West Germany