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German pole vaulter (born 1938)
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Klaus Lehnertz
Lehnertz at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born13 April 1938 (1938-04-13) (age 86)
Solingen, Germany
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best5.10 m (1967)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Pole vault
Representing  West Germany
European Cup
Silver medal – second place 1965 Stuttgart Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Kiev Pole vault

Klaus Lehnertz (born 13 April 1938) is a retired West German pole vaulter. He competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal. He also won two medals at the European Cup in 1965-67, but placed only 13th and 9th at the European Championships in 1962 and 1966, respectively. Domestically he held West German outdoor (1959-61 and 1966-68) and indoor titles (1959, 1960 and 1964).

Lehnertz was educated as a skiing teacher, and starting from 1973 taught at the University of Kassel. In 1985 he defended a habilitation, and until 2003 worked as a professor of kinesiology and athletics coach. He also carried out research studies on golf stroke mechanics.

For his Olympic achievement Lehnertz was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt in 1964 and the Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis in 1967. In 1972 he was a member of the IAAF athletics jury.

References

  1. ^ Klaus Lehnertz. Sports Reference


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