Helmut Janz

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Helmut Janz (born April 11, 1934 in Gladbeck ; † November 8, 2000 in Neu-Ulm-Pfuhl ) was a German athlete .

biography

Helmut Janz, who lived with his wife Marga in Neu-Ulm-Pfuhl, initially belonged to the Rot-Weiß Oberhausen sports club and moved to VfL Gladbeck in 1958 . When he competed, he was 1.78 m tall and weighed 67 kg.

The Olympic participant - starting for the Federal Republic - was successful in the 400-meter hurdles in the late 1950s / early 1960s . He was German champion in this discipline seven times in a row (1957–1963). At the European Championships in 1962 , he won the bronze medal in 50.3 s. At the European Championships in 1958 he was eliminated in the interim. At the 1960 Olympic Games , he reached fourth place and set a European record when he ran for 49.9 seconds in Rome on September 2, 1960 .

For his athletic achievements he was honored on December 9, 1962 by being awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf. In 1963 he was awarded the Rudolf Harbig Memorial Prize.

In 1994 he retired from professional life, but was then still active as an athletics trainer and youth football coach. At an advanced age, he also took off the sports badge every year.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Helmut Janz in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original ), accessed on May 10, 2017
  2. ↑ a b "Birthdays: Helmut Janz turns 63", Sport-Bild from April 9, 1997, p. 54
  3. ↑ Sports report of the federal government of September 29, 1973 to the Bundestag - printed matter 7/1040 - page 65
personal data
SURNAME Janz, Helmut
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete and Olympian
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Gladbeck
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 2000
Place of death Neu-Ulm-Pfuhl