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Reiner Frieske (born October 11, 1940) is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Lommatzsch, in Saxony.
In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.
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The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad and commonly known as Munich 1972, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972.
Frank Charles Shorter is an American former long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His Olympic success, along with the achievements of other American runners, is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States during the 1970s.
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, took place in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August through 11 September 1972. A total of 7,134 athletes from 121 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 195 events from 23 sports.
Christoph Höhne is a racewalker who competed in the 50 km walk for East Germany in the 1960s and 1970s.
Joachim Streich was a German footballer who won the bronze medal with East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Roland Matthes was a German swimmer and the most successful backstroke swimmer of all time. Between April 1967 and August 1974 he won all backstroke competitions he entered. He won four European championships and three world championships in a row, and swam 19 world and 28 European records in various backstroke, butterfly and medley events. He was trained by Marlies Grohe.
Wolfgang Nordwig is a former East German pole vaulter. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively, clearing 5.50 m in 1972.
Peter Frenkel is an East German athlete who was one of the best 20 km race walkers in the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Hans-Jürgen "Hansi" Kreische is a former East German footballer.
Eberhard "Ebse" Vogel is a former German footballer.
Frank Forberger was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Frank Rühle is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Dieter Grahn is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Dieter Schubert is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Siegfried Schneider is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Siegfried Brietzke is a German rower. He competed for East Germany, first in coxless pairs, together with Wolfgang Mager, and then in coxless fours. In these events he won Olympic gold medals in 1972, 1976 and 1980, as well as four world championships in 1974–1979.
Wolfgang Mager is a retired German rower. He competed for East Germany, first in coxless pairs, together with Siegfried Brietzke, and then in coxless fours. In these events he won Olympic gold medals in 1972 and 1976, as well as four world championships in 1974–1979. In the 1980 Olympics, the East German boat won the gold medal again, but Mager suffered a hand injury before the Games and was replaced by Jürgen Thiele.
Klaus-Dieter Ludwig, known as Lucky in rowing circles, was a German coxswain who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He had a long rowing career and competed on the international stage for 19 seasons, retiring aged 41.
Ulrich Kons is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the eights. In this event he won a gold medal at the 1980 Olympics and a world title in 1977. He also won a world title in the coxed fours in 1982. For his Olympic achievement Kons was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in 1980.
Les Hamilton is a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In the first round he lost to Stefan Förster of East Germany.