Wolfgang Hanisch

Wolfgang Hanisch

Wolfgang Hanisch at the 1977 European Cup
Personal information
Nationality  East Germany
Born (1951-03-06) March 6, 1951
Großkorbetha, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Country  East Germany
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Club SC Chemie Halle
Coached by Günter Siegel
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 91.14 m (1978)

Wolfgang Hanisch (born 6 March 1951 in Großkorbetha, Sachsen-Anhalt) was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the javelin throw.

Hanisch had a long and successful international career competing for East Germany. He medalled in three consecutive editions of the European Athletics Championships, in Helsinki 1971, Rome 1974 and Prague 1978. His only Olympic appearance was the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union; there too, Hanisch was successful, winning the javelin bronze medal with a throw of 86.72 metres. However, gold in major meets eluded Hanisch. His most notable victory was in the 1979 IAAF World Cup in Montreal, Canada, when he brought the East German team the full points with a throw of 86.48.[1]

Hanisch's personal best (with the old javelin design), thrown in Helsinki, Finland on June 28, 1978, was 91.14 metres, an East German record at the time.

References

  1. "IAAF World Cup in Athletics". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2009-11-09.


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