Fritz lead white
Fritz Bleiweiß (born November 27, 1911 in Berlin ; † June 27, 1989 in Forchheim ) was a German athlete and Olympian who was successful in walking in the 1930s and 1940s .
White lead had given up at the European Championships in Turin in 1934 . At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he finished sixth in 4: 36: 48.4 hours, the fastest time he has ever achieved. At the European Championships in Paris in 1938 he reached fourth place after 4: 45: 24.0 hours.
On his special route over 50 kilometers , Bleiweiß was twice German champion: in 1936 and 1940. He was runner-up in 1935, 1937 and 1949, when he was able to line up for the last time. But lead white was also among the national leaders in the shorter walking distances: in 1947 lead white won the German championships in 25 km walking and was third over this distance in 1948.
In the 1930s, Fritz Bleiweiß belonged to the Berliner Athletik-Klub , after the Second World War initially to various other Berlin clubs, and later he started for MTV Braunschweig . During his competition time he was 1.75 m tall and 75 kg.
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics. 1898-2005. Volume 2: Lehnertz - Zylka. 3rd edition, 12. – 21. Hundred. German Athletics Promotion and Project Society, Darmstadt 2005.
Web links
- Fritz lead white in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Athletics - German Championships (50km walking - men) on sport-komplett.de , accessed on August 23, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | White lead, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1989 |
| Place of death | Forchheim |