Klaus Zerta (born 25 November 1946) is a retired German rowing coxswain. He was part of the West German team that won gold medals at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

in the coxed pair event competing for the United Team of Germany. Zerta was the youngest medalist at the 1960 Games. He is the youngest confirmed male gold medalist in Olympic history. He was 13 years and 283 days when he won the gold in the men's coxed pair in 1960.

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1946 births Living people Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers for the United Team of Germany Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United Team of Germany Sportspeople from Gelsenkirchen Olympic medalists in rowing West German male rowers Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub