Josef Hipp
Josef "Sepp" Hipp (born February 13, 1927 in Fridingen ; † January 21, 1959 in Balingen ) was a German athlete who was successful as a decathlete , shot putter and discus thrower in the early 1950s . The 100 kilogram athlete started for TSG Balingen .
Career
Sepp Hipp came from a family of gymnasts and also gained his first sporting experience in gymnastics, but soon switched to football because of his stature. He came to athletics when he took part in the shot put and discus throwing competitions at an internal sports festival in the second post-war year and achieved such good distances straight away that he was offered systematic training in the ranks of TSG Balingen . This should pay off: the following year, the 21-year-old came fourth at the German championships in the decathlon.
He was denied participation in the 1948 Olympic Games in London , as was German champion Gerd Luther , as no German athletes had been invited due to the role played by the German Empire in World War II . His hour did not strike until four years later, when he won both the discus and the decathlon at the German championships and was nominated for the Helsinki Games in both disciplines .
At first he had little luck in the discus throw. He clearly missed the required qualifying distance of 46 meters and came in 27th place with 43.38 m among 32 participants (the first seven of the final threw over 50 meters; the American Sim Iness won with 55.03 m). In the decathlon, however, he was able to achieve an excellent fifth place. The following table shows his achievements and placements in the individual disciplines compared to the results of gold medalist Bob Mathias :
| discipline | 100 m | Far | Bullet | High | 400 m | obstacles | discus | Rod | spear | 1500 m |
| Hipp | 11, 4 (5.) | 6.85 (9.) | 13.26 (3.) | 1.75 (8.) | 51.3 (9.) | 16.1 (12.) | 45.84 (2.) | 3.50 (9.) | 54.14 (8.) | 4: 57.2 (12.) |
| Mathias | 10.9 (2.) | 6.98 (6.) | 15.30 (1.) | 1.90 (3.) | 50.2 (1.) | 14.7 (2.) | 46.89 (1.) | 4.00 (3.) | 59.21 (1.) | 4: 50.8 (8th) |
Sepp Hipp's strengths in discus throwing and the shot put are clearly evident - but both disciplines were also Bob Mathias' strengths. The two top athletes also shared two weaknesses - in the long jump and in the final run over 1500 meters. The fact that Hipp didn't win a medal (he was missing 340 points) was mainly due to his poor performance in the hurdles.
Sepp Hipp's bad luck was that he was constantly plagued by injuries and so could not fully exploit his talent. Nevertheless, he was able to win the title of German champion six times:
- Decathlon: 1949 runner-up, 1950 champions , 1952 champions
- Pentathlon: third in 1949, champion in 1950
- Discus throw: 1950 champions , 1952 champions
- Shot put: 1950 third, 1951 runner-up, 1953 master , 1954 runner-up in Halle
job
Sepp Hipp worked as a mechanic. In the Second World War he served after his draft in 1944, initially in the Navy , but then joined the infantry and took part in the Ardennes Offensive , where he was captured.
death
The death of the extremely popular Sepp Hipp came completely unexpected. He died in the late evening hours of January 21, 1959 in his apartment, after falling weak while exercising with weights and having sought medical help. His funeral took place with great public participation. Among the mourners was u. a. the hammer thrower Karl Wolf .
Sepp Hipp was married and had a one-year-old daughter.
Honors
A sports hall was named after him in his home town of Fridingen. He was also honored on August 20, 1950 by being awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sports report of the Federal Government of September 29, 1973 to the Bundestag - printed matter 7/1040, p. 63
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hipp, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hipp, Sepp |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fridingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1959 |
| Place of death | Fridingen |