Gottfried Kustermann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gottfried•Kustermann |
| Used name | Gottfried•Kustermann |
| Born | 7 October 1943 in Garching bei München, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 19 March 2023 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | HSG München, München (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Gottfried Kustermann was a very successful West German small-bore rifle sports and crossbow shooter, winning 10 gold medals at the World Championships, 16 gold medals at the European Championships, and also 44 West German national titles. He also participated in the 1972 München and the 1976 Montréal Summer Games, but with less success. His best result was the seventh place in the three positions event in his hometown München in 1972. In 1971, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sports award in Germany.
Kustermann was the son of a butcher and pub owner, and he also trained as a butcher. He later built up a world-wide operating wholesale company for sports shooting goods.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Gottfried Kustermann | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 37 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Gottfried Kustermann | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 10 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (4–3–4 1970 Phoenix gold: 10 m air rifle and 10 m air rifle team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team; 1974 Bern/Thun gold: 10 m air rifle team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team; 1978 Seoul gold: 10 m air rifle team; 1978 Seoul silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team)