Erich Joch

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Erich Joch (born February 17, 1913 in Eisleben , † March 9, 2003 in Quedlinburg ) was a German athlete .

Joch began as a handball player at TB Eisleben, later he was at MSV Wimsdorf, Mars Quedlinburg, Viktoria Magdeburg and Friesen Stendal. At the German Championships in 1934 and 1935 he was fourth in the triple jump , at the German Championships in 1936 he took second place behind Heinz Wöllner with a width of 15.00 m . At the Olympic Games in 1936 he jumped 14.88 m and in seventh just missed the final battle of the six best jumpers. In total, he started three times in the national jersey. Joch jumped his best performance of 15.09 m on July 30, 1939 in Stuttgart.

In 1936 Joch was a non-commissioned officer, later he was a sports teacher. In the 1960s he was a trainer at BSG Tractor Quedlinburg.

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. 529

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personal data
SURNAME Yoke, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Eisleben
DATE OF DEATH March 9, 2003
Place of death Quedlinburg