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Walter Mahlendorf
Mahlendorf at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1935-01-04) 4 January 1935 (age 89)
Sarstedt, Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100 m
ClubHannover 96
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m – 10.4 (1958)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 4×100 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Stockholm 4×100 m relay

Walter Mahlendorf (born 4 January 1935) is a German former sprinter who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The German team finished second behind the American team, equaling its own world record of 39.5, but the Americans were later disqualified for an incorrect exchange.

Mahlendorf was also a member of the German's 4 × 100 m relay team that won a gold medal at the 1958 European Championships. Mahlendorf never won a national sprint title. After retiring from competitions he worked as a director of a sports complex in Bochum.

References

  1. ^ Walter Mahlendorf. sports-reference.com
  2. Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay. sports-reference.com
Olympic champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay


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