Lothar Pongratz
Lothar Wilhelm Pongratz (born January 7, 1952 in Weiden in the Upper Palatinate ; † July 2, 2013 in Paderborn ) was a participant in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid as a bobsleigh driver in the 4-man bobsleigh and senior world champion in the discus throw . As the son of Herrmann and Hildegard Pongratz, he grew up with his four siblings in Weiden in Upper Palatinate and Arnsberg . Until his death he was married to Cornelia Meinders-Pongratz and has two daughters.
Athletic career
Lothar Pongratz started his sporting career in athletics. In his youth he was a successful national discus thrower. Here he achieved successes at state and German championships. He always remained loyal to this sport and also achieved success in the senior camp at national and international level. Most recently he achieved the title of Westphalia champion in discus and for the first time in hammer throw in 2013 when he died unexpectedly in preparation for the German championships.
- 1970 German youth champion
- 1973 German junior champion
- 1976 3rd place German championships
- 1978 4th place German championships, personal best 60.88 m
- 1980 5th place German championships
- 1998 2nd place European Championships M45
- 2003 2nd place World Championships M50
- 2006 2nd place European Championships M55
- 2007 1st place World Championships M55
- 2008 1st place European Championships M55
- 2009 2nd place World Championships M55
- 2010 1st place European Championships M55
- 2011 1st place German Championships M55
- 2012 1st place European Championships M60
- 9 × German senior champion discus
- 2 × German champions thrower all-around
At the same time, he achieved success in bobsleigh and crowned his career in 1980 by participating in the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid (USA).
- 1977 Junior European Champion 4-man bobsleigh
- 1977 Junior European Champion 4-man bobsleigh
- 1979 German runner-up 4-man bobsleigh
- 1980 Olympic Games Lake Placid 4-man bobsleigh (10th place)
- 1982 German champion 4-man bobsleigh
- 1984 German champion 4-man bobsleigh
- 1985 German runner-up 4-man bobsleigh
Professional background
Lothar Pongratz graduated from the Universities of Bochum and Essen with a degree in economics and business administration . After completing his studies, he worked for Nixdorf Computer AG in Paderborn. He accompanied the company through various corporate developments up to Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH and was responsible for the area of "Trade Fairs and Events".
Artistic activity
Lothar Pongratz designed sculptures from various materials and used stone, wood, concrete, plaster and bronze. The resulting forms are free forms as well as images of people and animals.
He also devoted himself to painting, painting large-scale pictures primarily with oil and acrylic paints. The use of watercolors and watercolors, as well as drawing with charcoal and pencil, is also reflected in the pictures by Lothar Pongratz. Here, too, he often made free forms and non-representational paintings, but landscapes and people are also among his works.
Individual evidence
- ↑ LC Paderborn mourns the loss of Lothar Pongratz , accessed on October 13, 2016
- ↑ a b Lothar Pongratz Discus Throwing and Bober Successes , accessed on October 13, 2016
- ↑ Club history of the Bobclub Winterberg ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed October 13, 2016
- ^ Lothar Pongratz Sculpture and Painting , accessed on October 13, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pongratz, Lothar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pongratz, Lothar Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German bobsleigh driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Willows in the Upper Palatinate |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd of July 2013 |
| Place of death | Paderborn |