Willi Holdorf
 Willi Holdorf at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||
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| Born |
17 February 1940 (age 76) Blomesche Wildnis, Germany[1] | |||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Decathlon | |||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 7726 (1964) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Willi Holdorf (born 17 February 1940) is a retired West German athlete. In 1964 he won the first Olympic medal for Germany in decathlon and was named German Sportspersonality of the Year. In 1997 he became a member of the German Olympic Committee, and in 2011 inducted into the German Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Holdorf was the German champion in 1961 and 1963 in decathlon, and in 1962 in the 200 m hurdles. He placed fifth in decathlon at the European Championships in 1962 and 1964. He was trained as a high-voltage electrician, but later worked as a sporting goods representative and a coach, both in athletics and football. He coached Olympic pole vaulter Claus Schiprowski, Reinhard Kuretzky and Günther Nickel, and later managed German Bundesliga side SC Fortuna Köln in football.[1][2][3]
Holdorf is the father of Dirk Holdorf, a former professional football player.[3]
References
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- 1 2 3 Willi Holdorf. Sports Reference
- ↑ "Holdorf at the Hall of Fame of German Sports" (in German). hall-of-fame-sport.de. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Willi Holdorf – Ein wahrer König der Athleten" (in German). ndr.de. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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Preceded by Gerhard Hetz |
German Sportsman of the Year 1964 |
Succeeded by Hans-Joachim Klein |
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| Pentathlon |
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| Decathlon |
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