Walter Mahlendorf (born 4 January 1935) is a German former sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m

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1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. The German team finished second behind the American team, equaling its own world record of 39.5, but the Americans were later disqualified for an incorrect exchange.Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay
sports-reference.com Mahlendorf was also a member of the German's 4 × 100 m relay team that won a gold medal at the 1958 European Championships. Mahlendorf never won a national sprint title. After retiring from competitions he worked as a director of a sports complex in Bochum.

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1935 births Living people People from Sarstedt Sportspeople from Lower Saxony West German male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the United Team of Germany Olympic gold medalists for the United Team of Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub