Werner Rosenbaum

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWerner•Rosenbaum
Used nameWerner•Rosenbaum
Born23 July 1927 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
Died27 July 2008
AffiliationsHC Wacker München, München (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Forward Werner Rosenbaum played field hockey for HC Wacker München, who were runners-up in the West German Championships in 1952 and 1955. For the German national team he won 43 international caps between 1951-59, including his participation in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, where Germany lost to the Netherlands 0-1 in the quarter-final, and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, when Rosenbaum won a surprise bronze medal after Germany beat Great Britain 3-1 in the third place match. He was also a member of the West German team that won the unofficial European Championships in 1954.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Werner Rosenbaum
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany =5
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey GER FRG Werner Rosenbaum
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 3 Bronze