Jochen Sachse

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Jochen Sachse
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Sachse competing in the hammer at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Born (1948-10-02) 2 October 1948 (age 76)
Frankenberg, Saxony, Soviet occupation zone of Germany
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
SportMen's athletics
EventMen's Hammer throw
Club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Achievements and titles
Personal best76.44 m (1977)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Munich Hammer throw
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Rome Hammer throw
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Turin Hammer throw

Jochen Sachse (born 2 October 1948 in Frankenberg, Saxony) is an East German former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.

He competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal. [1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jochen Sachse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.