Hans-Joachim Perk

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Hans-Joachim Perk
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NationalityGerman
Born (1945-09-19) 19 September 1945 (age 78)
Berlin, West Germany
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SportAthletics
EventDecathlon

Hans-Joachim Perk (born 19 September 1945) is a German athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics, hosted in Munich, Germany. [1]

He was educated as an electrical engineer, but after his education and athletic career, he eventually worked as the Head of the Municipal Office for Sports and Baths in Göttingen, as well as at a Sports and Leisure company in the same city. [2]

In his later years he developed an interest in sailing, and began to sail on his 14-m yacht "Aquamarin." [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans-Joachim Perk Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Hans Joachin Perk Official Olympics Biografie". Olympics. Retrieved 14 January 2024.