Rudolf Langer (born 29 March 1939) is a retired German athlete. He competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

in the men's

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

and finished in 11th place. His wife Johanna Lüttge competed in the women's shot put at the same Olympics. His personal best is 19.83 m (1969).

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1939 births Living people People from Szprotawa Sportspeople from the Province of Silesia Sportspeople from Lubusz Voivodeship German male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany SC Magdeburg athletes East German male shot putters East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-shotput-bio-stub