Heinz Fütterer

Medal record
Heinz Fütterer (2005) Heinz Fütterer (2005)
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Competitor for  Germany
Bronze	1956 Melbourne	4x100 metre relay
European Championships
Competitor for West Germany
Gold	1954 Bern	100 metres
Gold	1954 Bern	200 metres

Heinrich ("Heinz") Ludwig Fütterer (born October 14, 1931) is a West German athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events. He was born in Illingen. His nickname is "Weisser Blitz" which means "White Flash" because he was the only white man who could keep up with the black runners at that time.

He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl and Manfred Germar. Two years earlier he won two gold medals at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland.His best time in the 100 meter was 10.2 second equalizing the world record held by Jesse Owens and a number of other sprinters.He run the race in Japan 1954. His best in the 200 meter was 20.8 second.

References

• Alfons Bitterwolf, Gustav Bitterwolf: Heinz Fütterer, der weiße Blitz. Biografie. Bitterwolf, Illingen/Rastatt 1955, ASIN B0000BGL0Q
• Michael Dittrich, Daniel Merkel: Der "Weiße Blitz" - Das Leben des Heinz Fütterer. Verlag Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2006, ISBN 3-89533-547-9

Awards
Preceded by Werner Haas	German Sportsman of the Year 1954	Succeeded by Hans Günter Winkler

Records
Preceded by McDonald Bailey	European Record Holder Men's 100m 31 October 1954 - 30 July 1957	Succeeded by Manfred Germar
Preceded by McDonald Bailey	European Record Holder Men's 200m 29 August 1954 - 14 September 1957	Succeeded by Manfred Germar