Peter-Michael Kolbe

Peter-Michael Kolbe
Kolbe in 1975
Personal information
Born(1953-08-02)2 August 1953
Died8 December 2023(2023-12-08) (aged 70)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRuderclub Hamburg
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Single sculls
1984 Los Angeles Single sculls
1988 Seoul Single sculls
World Rowing Championships
1975 Nottingham Single sculls
1978 Karapiro Single sculls
1981 Munich Single sculls
1983 Duisburg Single sculls
1986 Nottingham Single sculls
1979 Bled Single sculls
1987 Copenhagen Single sculls
1974 Lucerne Coxed four
1985 Hazewinkel Single sculls
European Rowing Championships
1973 Moscow Single sculls

Peter-Michael Kolbe (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈmɪçaʔeːl ˈkɔlbə] ; 2 August 1953 – 8 December 2023) was a 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.