Rolf Danneberg

Rolf Danneberg (born March 1, 1953 in Hamburg ) is a former German athlete who - starting for the Federal Republic - won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (64.74 - invalid - 63.64 - 66, 60 m - invalid - 66.22).

Further starts in the discus throw at international highlights

1982: European Championships in Athens : Eliminated in qualification
1986: European Championships in Stuttgart : 11th place
1987: World Championships in Rome : 4th place
1988: Olympic Games in Seoul : 3rd place (65.58 - 63.60 - invalid - 63.88 - 67.38 m - 65.42)
1990: European Championships in Split : 6th place

Rolf Danneberg started for the LG Wedel-Pinneberg , from 1990 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen . From 1978 to 1990 he reached a place among the top three at the German championships, in 1980, 1988 and 1989 he won the title. He is 1.98 m tall and weighed 125 kg when he was active. His best performance is 67.60 m, set up in 1987 in Berlin.

He was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf for his sporting success.

literature

Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society

Individual evidence

↑ IAAF athlete profile
↑ Google-Link Rolf Danneberg, pictures for the award of the Silver Laurel Leaf

personal data
SURNAME	Danneberg, Rolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German athlete and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH	March 1, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hamburg

[1] IAAF athlete profile

[2] Google-Link Rolf Danneberg, pictures for the award of the Silver Laurel Leaf