Uwe Grabe Explained

Uwe Grabe
Nationality:German
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Retired:1972
Pb:20.50 (1972)
Birth Date:15 October 1942
Height:192 cm
Weight:112 kg

Uwe Grabe (born 15 October 1942) is a German athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and finished seventh,[1] [2] he then won a bronze medal at the Summer Universiade two years later.[3]

Personal life

In 1972, Grabe retired due to a shoulder injury and went on to get educated in civil engineering and worked for the town of Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany, in the construction office.

After German reunification, he constructed the building engineering office in Cottbus, Brandenburg, and then became the technical inspector for the animal park in Cottbus.

External links

  1. Uwe Grabe at olympics.com
  2. Uwe Grabe at Olympedia

Notes and References

  1. Uwe Grabe Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022732/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/uwe-grabe-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 7 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 1968 Olympic Games Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico - Men's Shot Put . 2023-06-29 . sport-olympic.gr.
  3. Web site: Olympedia – Uwe Grabe . 2023-06-29 . www.olympedia.org.