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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 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 officially branded as Munich 1972, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin, which had taken place under the Nazi rule. Germany became only the second country at that point after the United States to have two different cities host the Summer Olympics.
Fritz Thiedemann was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time.
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.
Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 297 competitors, 231 men and 66 women, took part in 161 events in 18 sports.
Reiner Klimke was a German equestrian, who won six gold and two bronze medals in dressage at the Summer Olympics — a record for equestrian events that has since been surpassed. He appeared in six Olympics from 1960 to 1988, excluding the 1980 Games that were boycotted by West Germany.
Lommatzsch is a municipality located in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
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.
Hans-Jürgen "Hansi" Kreische is a former East German footballer.
Eberhard "Ebse" Vogel is a former German footballer.
Reiner Hollmann is a German former football player and now manager.
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.
Reiner Ganschow is an East German former handball player who competed 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.
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.
Reiner Kurth is an East German sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1971 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.
Leslie "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, taking the 33rd place.