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Klaus Richtzenhain (born 1 November 1934 in
Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
) is a retired
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who competed mainly in the 1,500 metres. He competed for the United Team of Germany in the
1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
held in
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,
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in the 1,500 metres where he won the silver medal.


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1934 births Living people East German male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes from Berlin Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub