Hans-Jürgen Veil (born 2 December 1946 in

Ludwigshafen Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (; meaning "Ludwig I of Bavaria, Ludwig's Port upon the Rhine"; Palatine German dialects, Palatine German: ''Ludwichshafe''), is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in the German state of Rh ...

) is a German former

wrestler Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves diffe ...

who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

and in the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

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* 1946 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for West Germany Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics German male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ludwigshafen Sport wrestlers from Rhineland-Palatinate 20th-century German sportsmen 21st-century German people {{Germany-wrestling-bio-stub