Hans Dittner

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In 1956, Hans Dittner became East German champion in the 400-meter hurdles

Hans Dittner (born August 2, 1926 in Berlin ) is a former German athlete from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) who was the GDR's record champion on this route with five championship titles in the 400-meter hurdles .

Dittner began as an all-around fighter, he finished third in the GDR championships in the decathlon in 1950 , in 1952 he was third in the 200-meter run and fourth in the 200-meter hurdles. Dittner was successful when he turned completely to the hurdles. In 1953 he was GDR champion in the 200-meter hurdles and in the 400-meter hurdles. In 1954 he lost to Eberhard Schenk on the shorter course , on the 400-meter course he won four titles in a row by 1956, and in 1958 he won for the fifth time. At the European Championships in Stockholm in 1958 , he was eliminated in 53.3 s in the intermediate run. At the UIE Sports Weeks, the Universiade of the Eastern Bloc, he took fourth place on the 400-meter hurdles in 1954 and 1955, and in 1955 he won bronze in the 4-by-400-meter relay. In 1959, he was able to win the title in 53.4 seconds at the sports weeks.

In 1953, on the 200-meter hurdle course, Dittner improved Heinz Stephan's GDR record to 24.4 seconds, and this record was not broken until 1962. On the 400-meter hurdle course, Dittner increased Karl Scholz's GDR record to 53.5 s in 1953 . In 1954 he undercut the 53-second limit in 52.8 s for the first time, and in 1958 Dittner improved the GDR record to 51.6 s. Overall, Dittner improved the GDR record eight times in a row and by a total of 2.6 seconds. In 1962 Joachim Singer was able to increase Dittner's record to 51.4 s.

Hans Dittner started for the various Berlin army sports clubs from SG Adlershof to SC Nordost Berlin , SC Einheit Berlin and ASK Vorwärts Berlin . He rose to the rank of first lieutenant in the People's Army.

literature

  • Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society
  • Fritz Steinmetz and Manfred Grieser : German records. Development from 1898 to 1991. Kassel 1992
personal data
SURNAME Dittner, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin