Gerald Weiß
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| Full name | Gerhard Dietmar Eberhard Weiß | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1960 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 2018 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  East Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Traktor Schwerin | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 83.30 m (1988) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerhard Dietmar Eberhard Weiß (also spelled Weiss; 8 January 1960, in Lübz – 17 February 2018, in Kloster Lehnin) was an East German javelin thrower.[1][2]
Weiß represented the sports club SC Traktor Schwerin, and became East German champion in 1981. He furthermore won silver medals at the East German championships in 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988 and bronze medals in 1984, 1989 and 1990.[3] His personal best throw was 83.30 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Jena.[4]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 11th | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games[2] | Seoul, South Korea | 6th |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Schwerin: Früherer Speerwerfer Gerald Weiß verstorben". svz.de (in German). 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Weiß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "East German championships, men's javelin throw". sport-komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- ↑ "World men's all-time best javelin throw (last updated 2001)". bredband.net. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
External links
[edit]- Gerald WEIß at World Athletics
- Gerald WEIß at European Athletics
- Gerald WEISS at Olympics.com
- Gerald Weiß at Olympedia
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