Michael Gentsch

Rower Michael Gentsch finished fourth with the West German quadruple sculls at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. The same year the boat won the West German nationals. In 1973 and 1977-78, Gentsch also won silver medals in this event.

Gentsch later studied politics, political economy, and American studies, before becoming a politician. After re-unification, he became government spokesman of Saxony-Anhalt. He was also engaged in the OK for the Berlin hosting process of the 2000 Olympics. Later, he was managing director of a social initiative in the German beverage industry for 12 years, and then became an independent business consultant. In 2009 he was briefly named sports director of the German Rowing Association.