Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | Benshausen, Germany | 28 May 1938
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Hammer throw |
Martin Lotz (born 28 May 1938) is a German former athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Karl Martin Lauer was a West German sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The Netherlands competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 110 competitors, 80 men and 30 women, took part in 54 events in 13 sports.
Jan Elizabeth Martin is a retired female field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Auckland.
Fernando Martín Espina was a Spanish professional basketball player who was considered to be one of the best Spanish basketball players ever. Martín was 2.06 m tall, and he played primarily at the center and power forward positions. He was considered a talented all-around athlete. He was a five-time swimming champion in Spain, as well as being a highly ranked athlete in the sports of handball, table tennis and judo.
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.
LaVonna Ann Martin-Floreal is an American former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 100-meter hurdles. She won an Olympic silver medal in 1992.
Ingrid Lotz is a retired East German discus thrower. She won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics for the United Team of Germany, with her all-time best throw of 57.21 m. Her husband, Martin Lotz competed in the hammer throw at the same Olympics. Next year she finished third at the 1965 European Cup.
Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany for the last time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 337 competitors, 275 men and 62 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.
Wolfgang Lotz, who later adopted the Hebrew name Ze'ev Gur-Arie, was an Israeli spy in Egypt during the 1960s providing intelligence and conducting operations against Egyptian military scientists. He was arrested by Egypt in 1965, and subsequently repatriated to Israel in a prisoner exchange.
Patrick Henry "Pat" Martin was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born and lived in Massena, New York, 80 miles north of Lake Placid. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won three medals with a gold and two silvers.
Raymond Martin is a former French road bicycle racer. In the 1980 Tour de France he finished third overall and won the mountains classification. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Ashley Tara Tappin, also known by her married name Ashley Doussan, is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion.
Martin Paul Johns is a New Zealand middle-distance runner.
Albert Richard "Whitey" Michelsen was an American long-distance runner who is recognized as having set a world's best in the marathon on October 12, 1925, with a time of 2:29:01 at the inaugural Port Chester Marathon in Port Chester, New York. According to the International Association of Athletics Federations, Michelsen held this record until Fusashige Suzuki posted a 2:27:49 performance in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1935.
Martin Kühner is a German competitive rower. He has won four medals at the World Rowing Championships with his twin brother Jochen.
Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard was a French runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Álvaro Rafael Martín Uriol is a Spanish racewalker. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics but did not finish the race.
Cornelis Gerardus René Lotz is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1957 and 1960. In 1960 he won the Tour of Austria and finished in fourth place in the 100 km team time trial at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1960 Olympics.
The discus throw is one of four track and field throwing events held at the Summer Olympics. The men's discus throw has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first contested at the 1928 Olympics, being one of the five athletics events in the inaugural Olympic women's programme.