Gerald Weiß
 Gerald Weiß in 1986 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerhard Dietmar Eberhard Weiß | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1960 Lübz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 2018 (aged 58) Göhlsdorf, Kloster Lehnin municipality, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  East Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Traktor Schwerin | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 83.30 m (1988) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gerald Weiß (also spelled Weiss; 8 January 1960, in Lübz – 17 February 2018, in Kloster Lehnin) was an East German javelin thrower.[1][2]
Weiß represented the sports club SC Traktor Schwerin, and became East German champion in 1981.[3] His personal best throw was 83.30 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Jena.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 11th | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games[2] | Seoul, South Korea | 6th |
References
- ^ "Schwerin: Früherer Speerwerfer Gerald Weiß verstorben". svz (in German). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Weiß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ East German championships, men's javelin throw
- ^ World men's all-time best javelin throw (last updated 2001)
External links
- Gerald Weiß at World Athletics
- Gerald Weiss at European Athletics
- Gerald Weiss at Olympics.com
- Gerald Weiss at Olympics.com
- Gerald Weiß at Olympedia
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade silver medalists for East Germany
- Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade
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