Lothar Branzke
Lothar Branzke (* 1931 in Berlin ; † June 28, 1987 there ) was a German sports journalist from the GDR .
Life
After graduating from high school in 1948, Branzke became an editorial member of the Berliner Zeitung . As a teenager he was already active in the cycling department of his club SG Semper Berlin, organizing cycling races . During his time as an editor , he became the head of the sports department and was heavily involved in the Rund um Berlin race , which was later held as the Grand Prix of the Berliner Zeitung thanks to his initiative . His journalistic priorities included, in addition to reports on cycling, boxing (he published a series of articles on Joe Louis ) and figure skating . Branzke reported on many world championships and other sporting highlights on these sports in the Berliner Zeitung, in the German Sportecho , in the Junge Welt and in the cycling magazines of the GDR. In 1962 he became the editor in charge of the magazine Der Radsportler (from 1968 as a freelance journalist) and remained in this responsibility until 1981.
At the same time, he was press officer for the races on the Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle track in Berlin.
Publications
Branzke wrote, among other things, books on the International Peace Tour (partly with other authors):
- Peace ride . Sportverlag, Berlin, 1962
- Stage whispers. Sports publishing house, Berlin, 1956
such as:
- Elementary school of cycling , Berlin, 1964
Individual evidence
- ^ German Cycling Association of the GDR (ed.): The cyclist . No. 27/1987 . Berlin 1987, p. 5 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Branzke, Lothar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sports journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1987 |
| Place of death | Berlin |