Karl-Heinz Bauersfeld

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Karl-Heinz Bauersfeld (born August 2, 1927 - August 31, 2016 ) was a German sports scientist , university professor and throwing trainer in athletics .

Life

Bauersfeld studied at the German University of Physical Culture (DHfK) in Leipzig , and in his diploma thesis, which he accepted in 1952, he dealt with the subject of "About the teaching of athletics among young people". He was one of the first DHfK graduates and had received a Wilhelm Pieck scholarship after the first year of study.

From 1974 to 1985 he was professor for theory and methodology of athletics at the German University of Physical Culture, from 1986 professor for theory and methodology of training at the same institution. In 1984 he was awarded the " Honored University Lecturer of the GDR ". From 1977 to 1990 he was also Vice Rector for Science Development. He held the latter two offices until the DHfK was dissolved in 1990 after reunification.

From 1990 to 1996 Bauersfeld was chairman of the club SC DHfK Leipzig and from 1990 to 1992 vice-president of the State Sports Association of Saxony . He is credited with having played a key role in “maintaining and realigning” the SC DHfK after the fall of the Wall. After his tenure as chairman, he became honorary president of the association.

As a trainer, he supervised athletes in the athletics disciplines of the shot put , discus throw , javelin throw and hammer throw and led them to medal successes in international competitions such as the Olympic Games . He trained alongside others Johanna Lüttge , Margitta Gummel , Doris Müller-Lorenz , Irene Schuch-Grieser , Ingrid Lotz-Eichmann , Karin Illgen , Marion Gräfe-Lüttge , Manfred Grieser , Klaus Frost, Manfred Losch and Martin Lotz . In 1968 Gummel won the gold medal in the shot put at the Games in Mexico under his direction.

In 1979, Bauersfeld published the textbook "Fundamentals of Athletics" as the leader of an authors' collective, which later appeared in further editions and is considered the standard work in athletics theory.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl-Heinz Bauersfeld: About the teaching method of athletics among young people . University of Leipzig, Faculty of Sports Science, 1952 ( uni-leipzig.de [accessed on January 20, 2019]).
  2. ↑ LEIPZIGS NEW • Left pages for politics, culture and history. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Awards “Honored University Teacher of the GDR” on September 6, 1984. Accessed January 31, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Contributions to the history of sports; The authors; Issue 14/2001. Accessed January 20, 2019 .
  5. ^ Sports book, training book, sports publisher, sports science, sports literature, training: Meyer & Meyer Verlag: Bauersfeld, Karl-Heinz. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Obituary: Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Bauersfeld (Honorary President of the SC DHfK) . In: SC DHfK (Ed.): Sport Forum . tape 2017 , p. 42 .
  7. ↑ The former iconic coach of the former GDR died at the age of 89. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Leipziger Volkszeitung (ed.): Karl-Heinz Bauersfeld died . September 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ Basics of athletics: University textbook / (=  university textbook ). 1st edition. Sportverlag ,, 1979 ( uni-leipzig.de [accessed on January 20, 2019]).
  10. ^ Bauersfeld, Karl-Heinz: Basics of athletics: the standard work for training and practice. Sportverlag Berlin, 1998, accessed on January 20, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Bauersfeld, Karl-Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sports scientist, university professor, athletics trainer
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1927
DATE OF DEATH August 31, 2016