Harry Valérien Explained

Harry Valérien
Birth Date:4 November 1923
Birth Place:Munich, Germany
Death Place:Berg, Germany
Occupation:Journalist
Nationality:German
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Subject:Sports

Harry Valérien (4 November 1923 – 12 October 2012) was a German sports journalist.

Life

Valérien was born in Munich on 4 November 1923. decided to become a sports journalist under the impression of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He started working as a reporter on radio and television in 1949. Valérien was the first sport presenter for the television show das aktuelle sportstudio on German broadcaster ZDF from 1963 to 1988. As part of the das aktuelle sportstudio program, he advocated for honesty in sports and was a champion of the anti-doping movement.

Valérien retired in 1988 after 283 episodes of das aktuelle sportstudio.[1] For forty years he covered the Olympic Games in Germany. His sport topics were swimming, golf, and winter sports. Valérien was married and had two daughters.[2]

Valérien died in Berg on 12 October 2012 at the age of 88.

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References

  1. Web site: Harry Valérien . whoswho.
  2. http://www.zeit.de/sport/2012-10/nachruf-harry-valerien zeit.de:Abschied von Mister Sportstudio (German language)