Hagen Melzer
Hagen Melzer (born June 16, 1959 in Bautzen ) is a former German athlete and Olympic participant who ( starting for the GDR until 1990 ) was one of the world's best 3,000 meter obstacle runners from the 1980s to the early 1990s .
His greatest successes are the second place at the World Athletics Championships 1987 (8: 10.32 min) and the victory at the European Athletics Championships in 1986 (8: 16.65 min).
Until 1999 he held the German record with a time of 8: 10.32 minutes over 3000 meters. Only Damian Kallabis improved this.
At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , he was tenth, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona , he was eliminated in the interim.
In 1986 he was awarded the Silver Patriotic Order of Merit .
Hagen Melzer started for the SC Einheit Dresden , after the reunification for the Dresdner SC , and trained with Wolfgang Grafe . When he competed, he was 1.78 m tall and weighed 63 kg. After the end of his sports career, he worked at the Dresden Sports Office.
Results
| competition | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic games | 10. | ||||||||||||
| European Athletics Championships | 4th | 1. | 7th | ||||||||||
| World Athletics Championships | 2. | ||||||||||||
| GDR championships | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | 1. | ||||||
| German championships | 1. |
In addition, Hagen Melzer came third in the 10,000 meter run of the GDR championships in 1989.
Web links
- Hagen Melzer in the database of World Athletics (English)
- GDR championships 3000 meter obstacle
- German championships 3000 meter obstacle
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neues Deutschland , October 15, 1986, p. 7
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melzer, Hagen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete and Olympian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bautzen |