Michael Obst (rower)

For the German composer, see Michael Obst (composer).

Michael Obst (born 22 June 1944) is a German rower who competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Michael Obst

Personal information
Born	(1944-06-22) 22 June 1944 (age 81) Leipzig, Germany
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	RC Germania Düsseldorf
Medal record Men's rowing Olympic Games Representing  Germany 1960 Rome Coxed four European Championships Representing  West Germany 1959 Mâcon Coxed four

He was born in Leipzig.^[1] At the 1959 European Rowing Championships in Mâcon, he won gold with the coxed four.^[2] In 1960 he was the coxswain of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed four event.^[1]