Gerald Weiß
Gerald Weiß in 1986 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Full name | Gerhard Dietmar Eberhard Weiß | ||||||||||||
Nationality | German | ||||||||||||
Born |
January 8, 1960 (age 56) Lübz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||
Country | East Germany | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||
Club | SC Traktor Schwerin | ||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 90.06 m (1984) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerald Weiß (born 8 January 1960 in Lübz) is a retired East German javelin thrower.
Weiß represented the sports club SC Traktor Schwerin, and became East German champion in 1981.[1] His personal best throw was 83.30 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Jena.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 11th | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th |
References
- Gerald Weiß profile at IAAF
- ↑ East German championships, men's javelin throw
- ↑ World men's all-time best javelin throw (last updated 2001)
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