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Detlef Thorith

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Detlef Thorith
Personal information
Born27 September 1942
Köslin, Germany
Died18 July 2019(2019-07-18) (aged 76)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
Sportathletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best64.82 m (1972)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest Discus throw

Detlev Thorith (27 September 1942 – 18 July 2019)[1] was an East German discus thrower. He was born in Köslin. He started for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[2][3] He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Detlef Thorith's obituary (in German)
  2. ^ Startseite | Berliner Leichtathletik-Verband e.V
  3. ^ Budapest 66, Men's Results Archived 2013-02-26 at archive.today
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Thorith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.