Otto Rothe
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Otto•Rothe |
| Used name | Otto•Rothe |
| Born | 6 November 1924 in Samoniny, Warmińsko-Mazurskie (POL) |
| Died | 9 January 1970 in Bad Reichenhall, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | Deutsche Reitschule, Warendorf (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Otto Rothe was a West German three-day eventer, who participated in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and at Stockholm in 1956. He won a silver medal with the German team at both Games, with an 11th place at Helsinki being his best individual performance.
Rothe was a well-known collector of horse breeding books (especially concerning Trakheners), which are nowadays on display in the German Horse Museum in Verden. During World War II Rothe was expelled from his home in East Prussia (nowadays Poland) and came to Bavaria. His father was a well-known horse breeder in East Prussia. Otto Rothe died in 1970 in a car accident.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | GER |
FRG |
Otto Rothe | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Trux von Kamax | 11 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Trux von Kamax / Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1956 Equestrian Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | GER |
Otto Rothe | ||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Sissi | 15 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Sissi / Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a traffic accident.)