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Michael Obst (rower)

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Michael Obst
Personal information
Born (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944 (age 80)
Leipzig, Germany
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRC Germania Düsseldorf
Medal record
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Coxed four
European Championships
Representing  West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1959 Mâcon Coxed four

Michael Obst (born 22 June 1944) is a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Leipzig.[1] At the 1959 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon, he won gold with the coxed four.[2] In 1960 he was the coxswain of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed four event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Obst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 21 February 2018.