Dieter Lindner (athlete)
GDR medal winners in Tokyo 1964 (from left to right): Dieter Lindner, Egon Henninger , Ingrid Engel-Krämer , Frank Wiegand and Horst-Günter Gregor
Dieter Lindner (born January 18, 1937 in Nebra ) is a German athlete .
He started in the joint German team for the GDR and won the silver medal in the 20 km walk (1:31:14 h) at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo . Another highlight of his career was the victory at the European Championships in 1966 (1: 29: 25.0 h).
Dieter Lindner started for SC Progress Weissenfels under coach Gerhard Buschendorf , later for SC Chemie Halle under coach Paul Ilisch .
When he competed, he was 1.74 m tall and weighed 66 kg.
Further starts in the 20 km walk at international highlights
- 1956 - Olympic Games : disqualified
- 1958 - European Championships : disqualified
- 1960 - Olympic Games : 4th place (1:35:34 h)
- 1962 - European Championships : 6th place (1: 38: 34.8 h)
Awards
- 1964: Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berliner Zeitung , November 17, 1964, p. 3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lindner, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete and Olympic medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nebra , Unstrut , Saxony-Anhalt |