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Klaus Ploghaus
Klaus Dieter Ploghaus (31 January 1956 – 11 January 2022) was a West German hammer thrower. He was born in Gelnhausen, Hesse. His biggest success came at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the bronze medal. In addition he finished twelfth at the 1978 European Championships, eighth at the 1982 European Championships, sixth at the 1983 World Championships and ninth at the 1986 European Championships. His personal best throw was 81.32 metres, achieved in May 1986 in Paderborn. This ranks him seventh among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai ..., Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau, Holger Klose and Christoph Sahner. Ploghaus died on 11 January 2022, at the age of 65. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen () is a town, and the capital of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located approximately 40 kilometers east of Frankfurt am Main, between the Vogelsberg mountains and the Spessart range at the river Kinzig. It is one of the eleven towns (urban municipalities) in the district. Gelnhausen has around 22,000 inhabitants. Geography Location According to the ''Institut Géographique National'' from 1 January 2007 until July 2013 the geographic centre of the European Union was located on a wheat field outside the town. Gelnhausen is located on the German Fairy Tale Route, a tourist route. History Gelnhausen was founded by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1170, it is therefore nicknamed " Barbarossastadt". The place was chosen because it was at the intersection of the Via Regia imperial road between Frankfurt and Leipzig and several other major trade routes. Frederick had three villages connected by streets and surrounded by a wall. At the same time, Gel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 European Championships In Athletics
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People From Gelnhausen
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2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Births
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Christoph Sahner
Christoph Sahner (born September 23, 1963 in Illingen) is a retired male hammer thrower, who represented West Germany during his career. His personal best throw was 81.78 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Wemmetsweiler. This ranks him sixth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai ..., Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau and Holger Klose. Retrieved 15 January 2007 International competitions References * 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Saarland German male hammer throwers West German male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for West Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Klose
Holger Klose (born 5 December 1972 in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a retired male hammer thrower from Germany. His personal best throw is 82.22 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Dortmund. This ranks him fifth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs and Günther Rodehau. Klose represented Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The team is currently playing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the Germa .... International competitions References External links * 1972 births Living people People from Bitburg German male hammer throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany Eintracht Frankfurt athletes Sportspeople from Rhineland-Palatinate {{Germany-hammer-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Rodehau
Gerhard Günther Rodehau (born 6 July 1959 in Meißen, Saxony) is a retired East German hammer thrower. Rodehau represented the sports club SC Einheit Dresden, and became East German champion in 1986 and 1990. His personal best throw was 82.64 metres, achieved in August 1985 in Dresden. This ranks him fourth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai ..., Heinz Weis and Karsten Kobs. International competitions References * 1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Meissen Athletes from Saxony German male hammer throwers East German male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for East Germany Dresdner SC sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karsten Kobs
Karsten Kobs (born 16 September 1971 in Dortmund) is a German hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 82.78 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Dortmund. This ranks him third among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai ... and Heinz Weis. International competitions References External links * * * Leverkusen who's who 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Dortmund German male hammer throwers West German male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany World Athletics Championships med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz Weis
Heinz Weis (born 14 July 1963) is a male former hammer thrower from Germany. He competed for West Germany until 1990. Weis was born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, and at club level represented TV 1863 Germania Trier. He was coached initially by Ernst Klement and later by LG Bayer Leverkusen coaches Rudolf Hars and Bernhard Rieder. He competed in four Olympic Games. His personal best throw was 83.04 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Frankfurt. This ranks him second among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai .... While he was active he was 1.93 m and 125 kg. He has one daughter (Theresa). International competitions References External links * * * 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Trier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralf Haber
Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower. His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates .... This is the current German record. International competitions References *Profile 1962 births Living people People from Altenburg Sportspeople from Thuringia German male hammer throwers East German male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for East Germany World Athletics Championships medalists Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paderborn
Paderborn (; Westphalian: ''Patterbuorn'', also ''Paterboärn'') is a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader and ''Born'', an old German term for the source of a river. The river Pader originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried. Paderborn ranks 55th on the List of cities in Germany by population. History Paderborn was founded as a bishopric by Charlemagne in 795, although its official history began in 777 when Charlemagne built a castle near the Pader springs.Ed. Heribert Zelder, Tourist Information Services, ''Welcome to Paderborn'', Stadt Paderborn: Paderborn, Germany, 2009. In 799 Pope Leo III fled his enemies in Rome and reached Paderborn, where he met Charlemagne, and stayed there for three months. It was during this time that it was decided that Charlemagne would be crowned emperor. Charlemagne reinstated Leo in Rome in 800 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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