Günther Rodehau Explained

Günther Rodehau
Birth Name:Gerhard Günther Rodehau
Birth Date:July 6, 1959
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Birth Place:Meissen, East Germany
Height:1.79 m
Weight:115 kg
Sport:Track and Field
Event:Hammer throw
Club:SC Einheit Dresden
Pb:82.64 m (1985)

Gerhard Günther Rodehau (born 6 July 1959 in Meißen, Saxony) is a retired East German hammer thrower.

Rodehau represented the sports club SC Einheit Dresden, and became East German champion in 1986 and 1990.[1]

His personal best throw was 82.64 metres, achieved in August 1985 in Dresden. This ranks him fourth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis and Karsten Kobs.[2]

International competitions

Representing
1983Helsinki, Finland5th77.08 m
1985Canberra, Australia2nd78.44 m [3]
1986Stuttgart, West Germany4th79.84 m
Goodwill GamesMoscow, Soviet Union8th74.50 m
1987Rome, Italy9th
1988Seoul, South Korea12th
1990Split, Yugoslavia4th77.90 m

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/211.html East German championships, men's hammer throw
  2. Web site: German all-time lists (updated September 2006). 11 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080413183552/http://www.leichtathletik.de/dokumente/ergebnisse/images/ewige_dlv_bestenliste.pdf. 13 April 2008. dead.
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wp.htm IAAF World Cup in Athletics