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Peter-Michael Kolbe was born on 2 August, 1953 in Hamburg, West Germany, is a German rower (1953–2023). Discover Peter-Michael Kolbe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 2 August 1953
Birthday 2 August
Birthplace Hamburg, West Germany
Date of death 8 December, 2023
Died Place Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Nationality Germany

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Peter-Michael Kolbe Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Peter-Michael Kolbe height is 1.94 m and Weight 84 kg.

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Height 1.94 m
Weight 84 kg
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Peter-Michael Kolbe Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Peter-Michael Kolbe worth at the age of 70 years old? Peter-Michael Kolbe’s income source is mostly from being a successful Rower. He is from Germany. We have estimated Peter-Michael Kolbe's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1953

Peter-Michael Kolbe (2 August 1953 – 8 December 2023) was a German rower who specialized in the single sculls.

1974

At the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Kolbe won bronze with the coxed four.

1975

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.

In 1975, he won his first World Rowing Championship in the single scull.

He was named West German Sportsman of the year for this achievement.

1976

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.

1980

West Germany boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.

Kolbe left the single scull and rowed in the West German national eight (8+), which raced in several European events.

His rival Karppinen won the gold medal at the Olympics.

1982

In 1982, Kolbe moved to Oslo to be with his Norwegian wife, a journalist whom he met at the 1975 World Championships.

1984

At the 1984 Olympics, Kolbe faced his rival Karppinen once again.

Kolbe fought for and got the lead early in the race.

He slowly began pulling away from the other rowers.

Karppinen languished far back.

Over the last thousand meters of the race, Kolbe continued to pull away from the pack, but Karppinen was inching his way back into the race.

In the last 150 meters of the race, Karppinen caught an exhausted Kolbe and went on to win his third gold medal.

1988

At the 1988 Olympics, Kolbe finally beat Karppinen at the Olympics, but there was a new sculling sensation.

Thomas Lange won the race with Kolbe again getting silver, and Karppinen not even making the finals.

Kolbe was consistently fast.

In all Kolbe's Olympic and World Championship races, only Karppinen, Lange and Andrew Sudduth were ever able to beat Kolbe in a regularly rigged boat.

1994

He later returned to Germany and in 1994 became director of the German Rowing Federation.

2016

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

Kolbe died on 8 December 2023, at the age of 70.