Hartwig Gauder
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Hartwig Gauder
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Hartwig Gauder (born November 10, 1954 in Vaihingen an der Enz) is a former German race walker.
[edit] Biography
In 1996 Gauda started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times. Being classified as a disabled participants due to his transplant, he was once disqualified for being too fast as there was a minimum time, which he underran.
His recovery from almost dying to returning into a normal life was covered in a documentary shown on German documetary channel Phoenix.
[edit] Achievements
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- European Championships
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Gauder, Hartwig |
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Athletics (sport) competitor |
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