Rolf Krüsmann

{{Short description|German sprinter (born 1941)}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver | 1966 Budapest|4x400 m relay}}

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Rolf Krüsmann (born 6 October 1941 in Münster) is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

At the 1966 European Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Friedrich Roderfeld, Jens Ulbricht and Manfred Kinder. Krüsmann also competed in the individual distance, and finished fifth.

At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 x 360 metres relay, together with Peter Bernreuther, Georg Nückles and Ulrich Reich.[http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1972/m72_12.html 1972 European Indoor Championships, men's 4 x 360 m relay final] - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite

In domestic competitions, Wellmann represented the sports club VfL 1848 Bochum. He won the bronze medal at the 1966 West German championships[http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/86.html West German championships, men's 400 metres] - Sport-Komplett and the silver medal at the 1967 West German indoor championships.[http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/16.html West German indoor championships, men's 400 metres] - Sport-Komplett

After retiring he became a coach. He was German 400 metres trainer from 1990 to 1996; during this period the 4 x 400 metres relay team finished third at the 1993 World Championships.