Dieter Hermann (athlete)

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Dieter Hermann (born May 6, 1941 in Herpf , near Meiningen in Thuringia ) is a German athletics trainer and former athlete . He was best known through his many years of coaching for Nils Schumann and as a four-time GDR champion in the obstacle course .

As an athlete

His sporting career began in his early years as a striker with the eight-class Herpfer SV , of which he is an honorary member to this day. At the age of 16 Horst Fennel discovered his talent for running in Meiningen. Only a year later he ran for the ASK in Erfurt , where Erich Bock became his trainer.

In the years 1964 to 1967 he studied civil engineering in addition to his runner job, following the example of his father . In 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1971 Dieter Hermann became GDR champion in the 3,000 meter obstacle course. In 1967 he won the middle distance at the GDR cross-country championships. In the hall he was champion in the 1500 meter run from 1967 to 1970 . His best performance over the 1500 m on the cinder track was 3:42 minutes, in 1969 in the 3000 meter obstacle course he ran his best time of 8: 36.2 minutes. Over the rarely run 1500 m obstacle , Hermann still holds the German record that he set in Prague in 1966 . From 1967 to 1969 he competed in six international matches for the GDR. In 1971, at the age of 30, he ended his career after catching a cold while training at high altitude in Belmeken, Bulgaria .

As a trainer

Dieter Herrmann was a trainer at the DVfL from 1971 to 1990. As a trainer he worked scientifically, forcing swimming, cross-country skiing and cycling for his running protégés. With his assistants like Marion Peters , Stephan Gneupel , Dieter Fromm or Enrico Aßmus , great successes emerged, especially after the fall of the Wall. Hauke ​​Fuhlbrügge came third in the 1991 World Championship over 1500 m, Martin Strege and Ralf Aßmus later reached the World Championship finals over 3000 m obstacle. His protégé Nils Schumann was even more successful , first becoming European champion, then Olympic champion in the 800-meter run in Sydney in 2000 . Most recently he was active as a trainer for SV Creaton Großengottern .

literature

  • Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft p. 447

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Overview of the athletics - GDR - championships (3000m obstacle course - men) on sport-komplett.de
  2. ↑ Overview of the GDR cross-country championships on sport-record.de
personal data
SURNAME Hermann, Dieter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete and athletics trainer
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Herpf