Personal information | |
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Nationality | East German |
Born | Perleberg, Soviet occupation zone in Germany | 3 April 1949
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | East Germany |
Sport | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 66.90 |
Norbert Thiede is an East German former Olympic discus thrower. He represented his country in the men's discus throw at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His distance was a 61.14 in the qualifiers, and a 64.30 in the finals. [1]
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Thiede is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: