Peter-Michael Kolbe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter-Michael Kolbe
Occupation	Rower
Date Of Birth	Aug 2, 1953(1953-08-02)
Age	71
Birthplace	Hamburg
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Leo

Peter-Michael Kolbe Biography

Peter-Michael Kolbe is one of the most popular and richest Rower who was born on August 2, 1953 in Hamburg, Germany.

At the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Kolbe won bronze with the coxed four. In 1975, he won his first World Rowing Championship in the single scull. He was named German Sportsman of the year for this achievement. He went into the 1976 Olympics as the favorite. On the day of the Olympic finals, the wind was fierce and the course difficult. Kolbe led the entire race only to be passed in the closing moments by Karppinen who had trailed badly during the early portions of the race. Kolbe’s reward was a silver medal.

In both the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, Karppinen and Kolbe separated themselves from the pack turning a multi-boat race into a two boat match. They were the two best scullers in the world. They raced each other many other times and their races were well rowed and hard fought. Unlike the Olympics, Kolbe, more often than not, beat his rival at the World Championships.

Peter-Michael Kolbe Net Worth

Peter-Michael Kolbe is one of the richest Rower from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter-Michael Kolbe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Peter-Michael Kolbe (born 2 August 1953) is a retired German rower who specialized in the single sculls. In this event, between 1975 and 1988 he won five world titles and three Olympic silver medals, in 1976, 1984 and 1988; he missed the 1980 Games because of their boycott by West Germany. His career is known for the rivalry with Pertti Karppinen that stretched for 14 years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter-Michael Kolbe height 1.94 m PHASE weight 185  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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In July 2016, Kolbe was inducted into Germany’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Facts & Trivia

PHASE Ranked on the list of most popular Rower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Peter-Michael Kolbe celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Peter-Michael Kolbe

1. Peter-Michael Kolbe was a German rower who specialized in the single sculls.
2. He won five world titles and three Olympic silver medals between 1975 and

1988. 3. Kolbe was named West German Sportsman of the Year in 1975.
      4. He was denied the opportunity to compete at the 1980 Olympics due to the boycott by West Germany.
      5. Kolbe and Pertti Karppinen had a 14 year rivalry.
      6. At the 1976 Olympics, Kolbe was overtaken by Karppinen to win the silver medal.
      7. In 1982, Kolbe moved to Oslo with his Norwegian wife whom he had met at the 1975 World Championships.
      8. Kolbe was consistently fast and only ever lost out to Karppinen, Thomas Lange and Andrew Sudduth.
      9. In July 2016, Kolbe was inducted into Germany’s Sports Hall of Fame.
      10. His career is known for the rivalry with Pertti Karppinen that stretched for 14 years.
      11. He went into the 1976 Olympics as the favorite and on the day of the Olympic finals, the wind was fierce and the course difficult.
      12. Kolbe faced his rival Karppinen again at the 1984 Olympics.
      13. He slowly began pulling away from the other rowers in the 1984 race, however Karppinen caught him in the last 150 meters.
      14. At the 1988 Olympics, Kolbe finally beat Karppinen with a silver medal and Karppinen did not make the finals.
      15. In 1994 Kolbe became director of the German Rowing Federation.