Klaus Kobusch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Kobusch
Used nameKlaus•Kobusch
Born15 March 1941 in Gadderbaum, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements177 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsRV Radlerfreunde 1924, Bocholt (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

The high point of Klaus Kobusch’s career was probably at the 1964 Olympics, where in the tandem semifinals he and Willi Fuggerer apparently won 2-1 against the Italian team, but were disqualified in the third race for moving out of their lane in the sprint. Fuggerer and Kobusch protested without success and won bronze after beating the Dutch team in the third-place race. Kobusch came back at Mexico City in 1968, by then representing West Germany, together with Martin Stenzel, but the tandem was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Both earlier earned a silver at the 1966 Worlds.

Kobusch was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf in 1964, the highest sports award in Germany. He won 10 West German titles from 1964-68. In 1969 Kobusch retired and worked as a cycling coach, but he later became an insurance agent.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) GER FRG Klaus Kobusch
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Willi Fuggerer 3 Bronze
1968 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) FRG Klaus Kobusch
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Majo Stenzel =5