Dieter Lindner (racewalker)
_(cropped).jpg) Lindner in 1964 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
Representing  Germany
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1964 Tokyo | 20 km Walk |
| European Championships | ||
Representing  East Germany
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1966 Budapest | 20 km Walk |
Dieter Lindner | |
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| Born | 18 January 1937 |
| Died | 13 May 2021 (aged 84) |
Dieter Lindner (18 January 1937 – 13 May 2021)[1][2] was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.
He won the silver medal for the United Team of Germany in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo and the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships in Athletics. Other achievements include a fourth place at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a sixth place at the 1962 European Championships in Athletics.
References[edit]
- ^ Dieter Lindner
- ^ "Trauer um DDR-Geher-Legende Dieter Lindner". 16 July 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dieter Lindner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 20 kilometres race walk | |
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- 1937 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Nebra (Unstrut)
- Sportspeople from the Province of Saxony
- East German male racewalkers
- Athletes from Saxony-Anhalt
- Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze
- World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners
- German athletics Olympic medalist stubs