Klaus Richtzenhain
Appearance
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Men's athletics | ||
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1956 Melbourne | 1500 metres |
Klaus Richtzenhain (1 November 1934 – March 2025) was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 1,500 metres.
Biography
[edit]Richtzenhain competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne in the 1,500 metres where he won the silver medal. On 6 March 2025, it was announced that Richtzenhain had died at the age of 90.[1]
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Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2025 deaths
- East German male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany
- Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Athletes from Berlin
- Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- German athletics Olympic medalist stubs