Karl Storch
Karl Storch (21 August 1913 – 16 August 1992)[1] was a German athlete, who mainly competed in the hammer throw. He was born in Fulda.
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.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | Hammer throw |
The member of SC Borussia Fulda competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal (invalid - 56,45m - 58,18m - 58,86m - 57,80m - 58,38m).[2]
The coal dealer, father of four daughters, stood 1,84m, with a weight of 110 kg in competition.
Karl Storch was awarded the Rudolf Harbig-Gedächtnispreis in 1954.
References
- "Olympedia - Karl Storch". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl Storch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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