Klaus Lehnertz

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Klaus Lehnertz
Lehnertz at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born13 April 1938 (1938-04-13) (age 85)
Solingen, Germany
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best5.10 m (1967)[1]
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

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).[1]

Lehnertz was educated as a skiing teacher, and starting from 1973 taught at the

For his Olympic achievement Lehnertz was awarded the

IAAF athletics jury.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Klaus Lehnertz. Sports Reference