Helmut Haid
Helmut Haid (born November 18, 1938 in Innsbruck ; † June 8, 2019 ) was an Austrian hurdler and sprinter .
Career
He was eliminated from the 400 m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Belgrade in 1962 and the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. At the EM in 1966 in Budapest, he reached the semi-finals.
In 1970 he reached the semifinals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Vienna over 60 m hurdles.
He was Austrian champion over 400 m hurdles ten times (1961–1965, 1967–1969, 1971, 1972) and twice over 400 m (1962, 1968) and 110 m hurdles (1963, 1964).
Personal bests
- 60 m hurdles (hall): 7.9 s, March 8, 1970, Innsbruck
- 110 m hurdles: 14.4 s, July 25, 1971, Leoben
- 400 m: 47.9 s, June 28, 1962, Innsbruck
- 400 m hurdles: 51.11 s, June 27, 1972, Warsaw (former national record)
Web links
- In Memoriam Helmut Haid , message on the website of TI-Leichtathletik Innsbruck, June 12, 2019
- Athlete portrait at the ÖLV
- Helmut Haid in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Haid, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | innsbruck |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2019 |