Peter Selzer
Wolfgang Peter Selzer (born June 25, 1946 in Torgau ) is a German athlete and Olympian who wassuccessfulas a walker in the 1960s and 1970s . In 50 km he won medals at European Athletics Championships three times in a row in 1966, 1969 and 1971.
In 1966, 1967 and 1973 he was GDR champion in the 50 km walk. Peter Selzer belonged to the SC Dynamo Berlin . During his competition time he was 1.78 m tall and weighed 64 kg.
Today Peter Selzer is the head trainer in Berlin and trains a. a. the walkers André Höhne , Maik Berger, Carsten Schmidt and Marcel Lehmberg (all SC Charlottenburg ).
Starts at international highlights in detail
- 1966 - European Championships : 11th place (4: 33: 57.4 h)
- 1968 - Olympic Games : 4th place (4:33:10 h)
- 1969 - European Championships : 2nd place (4: 16: 09.6 h)
- 1971 - European Championships : 3rd place (4: 06: 11.0 h)
- 1972 - Olympic Games : 5th place (4:06:06 h)
- 1974 - European Championships : 3rd place (4: 04: 28.4 h)
Web links
- Peter Selzer in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Selzer, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Selzer, Wolfgang Peter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete and Olympian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torgau |