Michael Obst
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael•Obst |
| Used name | Michael•Obst |
| Born | 22 June 1944 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 55 kg |
| Affiliations | RC Germania Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Strokes man Michael Obst was a member of the gold medal winning coxed fours at the 1960 Roma Olympics, for which the crew received the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest West German sports award, in both 1959 and 1960. Together with Horst Effertz and Gerd Cintl, Obst was 1958 West German champion in the coxed pairs. Then, in 1959, he upgraded to the coxed fours, winning the West German and the European title. Obst later immigrated to Chile.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
FRG |
Michael Obst | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 1 | Gold |