Gerhard Weidner

Gerhard Weidner (born 15 March 1933 in Magdeburg) is a former West German race walker. He represented his country three times at the Summer Olympics, competing in the 50 kilometres walk in 1968 and 1972, then the 20 kilometres walk at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His best finish on the international stage was a silver medal at the 1975 IAAF World Race Walking Cup.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 14th 50 km
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 6th 50 km
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 7th 50 km
1975 World Race Walking Cup Grand-Quevilly, France 2nd 50 km
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada 18th 20 km
World Championships Malmö, Sweden 9th[1] 50 km

References

  1. IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (pg. 179). IAAF/AFTS (2013). Edited by Mark Butler. Retrieved on 2013-09-09.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhard Weidner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22.


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