Bernhard Knubel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bernhard•Knubel |
| Used name | Bernhard•Knubel |
| Born | 2 March 1938 in Brotdorf, Merzig, Saarland (GER) |
| Died | 23 February 1973 in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | RV Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Rower Bernhard Knubel won a gold medal in the coxed pairs together with Heinz Renneberg and Klaus Zerta at the 1960 Roma Olympics, also finishing as runner-up that year at the West German Championships. In 1959 Knubel came in third with Heinz Renneberg in the coxless pairs at the West German Championships. Knubel was also active as a handball player and a track & field athlete. The educated machine fitter died rather young at the age of 34 from cancer. He was the first gold medal winner from his hometown of Minden.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
FRG |
Bernhard Knubel | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 1 | Gold |