Harald Stein

Harald Stein was a crew member on the West German 5.5 metres crew at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in Acapulco alongside skipper Rudolf Harmstorf and Karl-August Stolze. The crew finished an unfortunate fourth and missed the podium. The 5.5 metre class was on the Olympic Program for the final time in Mexico City.

Stein studied medicine and became one of the best-known pathologists in West Germany. Prof. Dr. med. Stein was considered one of the pioneers of immunohistochemistry, where he was able to make significant contributions to the classification of various tumors, especially lymphomas. He later founded several private institutes and companies to examine tumor cells and produce diagnostic monoclonal antibodies. For his work, he was awarded several important medical awards.