Willi Holdorf
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Willi Holdorf at the 1964 Olympics
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| Born | 17 February 1940 (age 84) Blomesche Wildnis, Germany[1] |
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Decathlon | |||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 7726 (1964) | |||||||||
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Willi Holdorf (born 17 February 1940) is a retired West German athlete. In 1964 he won the first Olympic medal for Germany in decathlon and was named German Sportspersonality of the Year. In 1997 he became a member of the German Olympic Committee, and in 2011 inducted into the German Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Holdorf was the German champion in 1961 and 1963 in decathlon, and in 1962 in the 200 m hurdles. He placed fifth in decathlon at the European Championships in 1962 and 1964. He was trained as a high-voltage electrician, but later worked as a sporting goods representative and a coach, both in athletics and football. He coached Olympic pole vaulter Claus Schiprowski, Reinhard Kuretzky and Günther Nickel, and later managed German Bundesliga side SC Fortuna Köln in football.[1][2][3]
Holdorf is the father of Dirk Holdorf, a former professional football player.[3]
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| Preceded by | German Sportsman of the Year 1964 |
Succeeded by Hans-Joachim Klein |
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