Maximilian Reinelt

Maximilian Reinelt (24 August 1988 – 9 February 2019) was a German rower and physician. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships and four European Championships. In 2016, he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Germany's highest sports award.

Career Reneilt started rowing for Germany as a junior in 2006. He finished second in three U23 World Championship events. and 2011 World Championships and the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 European Championships, and silver at the 2013, 2014, and 2015 World Championships. He was also part of a German team that won a record 36 consecutive races. The eight rowers were awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for their achievement. It was Reinelt's second such award having been similarly recognised for his 2012 Olympic gold.

After the 2016 Olympics, Reinelt retired to focus on studying medicine in Bochum. He was one of three rowers from the German 2016 Olympic team who retired after the Games, the others being Andreas Kuffner and Maximilian Munski. Resuscitation attempts failed,