Karl-Heinz Thun
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Karl-Heinz Thun (29 April 1937 – 15 June 1993) was a German sailor. He won a silver medal in the Dragon class together with Paul Borowski and Konrad Weichert at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karl-Heinz Thun |
| National team | East Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Born | 29 April 1937 |
| Died | 15 June 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing (three-person keel boat, open) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich |
| Updated on 2024-11-11 | |
Medals
[edit]Karl-Heinz won two medals in the Olympic Games[2], firstly, the Bronze Medal in 1968[3], and then the Silver in the next Olympics[4], in Munich.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  East Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1968 Mexico City | Dragon |
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1972 Munich | Dragon |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl-Heinz Thun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Karl-Heinz Thun". Olympics Official Website. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mexico 1968 - Mixed - Sailing - Class "Dragon" - Medallists - Olympics". Olympic Games Swimmers. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Munich 1972 - Sailing - Mixed - Class "Dragon" - Medallists - Olympics". Olympic Games Swimmers. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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- 1937 births
- 1993 deaths
- Sportspeople from Rostock
- German male sailors (sport)
- Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Olympic sailors for East Germany
- East German male sailors (sport)
- Olympic silver medalists for East Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany
- Olympic medalists in sailing
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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