Xaver Höger
Xaver Höger (born April 7, 1930 in Grönenbach ; † April 7, 2014 in Bad Grönenbach ) was a German athlete who took part in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome .
Xaver Höger was German cross-country champion in 1956, and he won his second championship title in 1959 in the 10,000-meter run . On June 17, 1960, Höger set a German record over 10,000 meters in Helsinki with 29: 19.0 minutes, which was underbid shortly afterwards by Hans Grodotzki .
Between 1954 and 1960, Höger competed in twenty national jersey events. At the European Championships in 1958 he finished 12th over 10,000 meters in 29: 55.8 minutes. Two years later he was also in the Olympic final and finished 17th after 29: 58.0 minutes.
Höger started for TV Grönenbach with the exception of the years 1953 to 1955, when he competed for 1. FC Kaiserslautern .
Best times
- 3000 meters: 8: 13.8 min (1959)
- 5000 meters: 14: 02.6 min (1960)
- 10,000 meters: 29: 19.0 min (1960)
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society
Web links
- Xaver Höger in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Höger, Xaver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Groenenbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 2014 |
| Place of death | Bad Groenenbach |