Klaus Ploghaus
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Klaus Dieter Ploghaus |
Born | Gelnhausen, West Germany | January 31, 1956
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Men's Athletics |
Event | Men's Hammer throw |
Club | Bayer Leverkusen |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 81.32 m (1986) |
Medal record |
Klaus Dieter Ploghaus (born 31 January 1956 in Gelnhausen, Hesse) was a West German hammer thrower.
His biggest success came at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the bronze medal. In addition finished twelfth at the 1978 European Championships, eighth at the 1982 European Championships, sixth at the 1983 World Championships and ninth at the 1986 European Championships.
His personal best throw was 81.32 metres, achieved in May 1986 in Paderborn. This ranks him seventh among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau, Holger Klose and Christoph Sahner.[1]
References
- ^ "German all-time lists (updated September 2006)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- People from Gelnhausen
- German male hammer throwers
- West German male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes of West Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for West Germany
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade gold medalists for West Germany
- German athletics Olympic medalist stubs