Kurt Sakowski

Kurt Sakowski (23 December 1930 – 25 February 2020)[1] was a retired East German race walker.

Kurt Sakowski at the 1957 German Championships in Berlin

He finished eighth at the 1964 Olympic Games and finished fourth at the 1969 European Championships, both over the 50 km distance.[2]

Sakowski represented the sports clubs SC Einheit Berlin and TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 20 km in 1957[3] and over 50 km in 1953.[4]

References
  1. "O Marchador: Kurt Sakowski, 1930-2020". O Marchador. 24 March 2020.
  2. 1966 European Championships, men's results - Sporting Heroes Archived 23 December 2010 at WebCite
  3. East German championships, men's 20 km walk Archived 23 December 2010 at WebCite
  4. East German championships, men's 50 km walk Archived 23 December 2010 at WebCite


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