Horst Flosbach
Horst Flosbach ( Horst Franz Flosbach; born June 18, 1936 in Hückeswagen ) is a former German long-distance runner .
Life
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he finished eighth in the 5000 m in 14: 06.6 hours after winning his prelim in 14: 08.4 minutes.
In 1961 he was German cross-country champion and in 1964 German champion over 10,000 m .
Horst Flosbach started for the Solingen LC until 1963 , then for KSV Hessen Kassel . Until his retirement in 1999, he worked as a qualified textile engineer at Bayer AG . Horst Flosbach lives in the Upper Bergisch town of Wipperfürth .
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 7: 57.8 min, June 18, 1961, Warsaw
- 5000 m : 13: 52.4 min, July 6, 1961, Solingen
- 10,000 m : 29: 20.8 min, August 30, 1964, Jena
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Horst Flosbach in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Horst Flosbach will celebrate his 70th birthday tomorrow , article in the Remscheider General-Anzeiger
- Horst Flosbach in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flosbach, Horst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Flosbach, Horst Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German long-distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hückeswagen |