Peter-Michael Kolbe

Peter-Michael Kolbe
Kolbe in 1975
Personal information
Born(1953-08-02)2 August 1953
Hamburg, West Germany
Died8 December 2023(2023-12-08) (aged 70)
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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 MontrealSingle sculls
1984 Los AngelesSingle sculls
1988 SeoulSingle sculls
World Rowing Championships
1975 NottinghamSingle sculls
1978 KarapiroSingle sculls
1981 MunichSingle sculls
1983 DuisburgSingle sculls
1986 NottinghamSingle sculls
1979 BledSingle sculls
1987 CopenhagenSingle sculls
1974 LucerneCoxed four
1985 HazewinkelSingle sculls
European Rowing Championships
1973 MoscowSingle sculls

Peter-Michael Kolbe (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈmɪçaːʔeːl 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.