Hans-Georg Reimann
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.jpg) Reimann at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. | ||
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Representing  East Germany
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1976 Montreal | 20 km racewalk |
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1972 Munich | 20 km racewalk |
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1962 Belgrade | 20 km racewalk |
Hans-Georg Reimann (born 24 August 1941 in Starrischken, Municipality Heydekrug) is a former East German race walker, who started for the SC Dynamo Berlin and the GDR and won two Olympic medals in 20 km racewalking. He finished third at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in (1:27:17 hours) and finished second at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal in (1:25:14 hours).[1][2]
He won the silver medal (1:36:14.2 hours) at the 1962 European Championships. He - synchronously with Peter Frenkel - went a world record (1:25:19.4 hours). Four years later and he was flag bearer of the GDR team at the opening of the 1976 Summer Olympics. [3][4][5]
Reimann became first an engineer for measuring and automatic control. After the end of his sporting career he worked as a trainer for racewalkers. After the end of the GDR he became a pharmacy representative and lived in Neufahrn bei Freising. Reimann started for SC Dynamo Berlin and trained with Max Weber. In his athletic career he was 1.80 meters large and weighed 65 kg.
References
[edit]- ^ "Thüringer Leichtathletikverband - Lauf, Sprung, Wurf, Mehrkampf in Thüringen". www.tlv-sport.de. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans-Georg Reimann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Hans Reimann[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chronik: Berlin am 23. Juli, Fakten Jahr für Jahr
- ^ MÄNNER
- https://www.leichtathletik-berlin.de/start.html - Berlin Athletics Association
- 1941 births
- Living people
- East German male racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for East Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany
- Olympic silver medalists for East Germany
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners
- East German Athletics Championships winners