Günther Rodehau

Günther Rodehau
	Günther Rodehau in 1985
Personal information
Birth name	Gerhard Günther Rodehau
Born	July 6, 1959 (age 64); Meissen, East Germany
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany
Sport	Track and Field
Event	Hammer throw
Club	SC Einheit Dresden
Achievements and titles
Personal best	82.64 m (1985)

Gerhard Günther Rodehau (born 6 July 1959 in Meißen, Saxony) is a retired East German hammer thrower.

Rodehau represented the sports club SC Einheit Dresden, and became East German champion in 1986 and 1990.^[1]

His personal best throw was 82.64 metres, achieved in August 1985 in Dresden. This ranks him fourth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis and Karsten Kobs.^[2]

International competitions[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing East Germany
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	77.08 m
1985	World Cup	Canberra, Australia	2nd	78.44 m ^[3]
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	4th	79.84 m
1986	Goodwill Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	8th	74.50 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	76.18 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	12th	72.36 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	4th	77.90 m

References[edit]

Günther Rodehau at World Athletics

^ East German championships, men's hammer throw sport-komplett.de Retrieved 11 April 2008
^ "German all-time lists (updated September 2006)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics

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[1] East German championships, men's hammer throw sport-komplett.de Retrieved 11 April 2008

[2] "German all-time lists (updated September 2006)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2008.

[3] IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics

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