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Willy Schröder

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German discus thrower (1912–1990) For other people with the same name, see William Schroeder (disambiguation).
Willy Schröder
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1938 Paris Discus throw

Willy Schröder (7 March 1912 – 28 September 1990) was a German athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in the men's discus throw event, finishing in 5th place. In 1935 he set a discus world record of 53.10 m in a competition in his hometown of Magdeburg.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willy Schröder". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
Records
Preceded bySweden Harald Andersson World record holder in men's discus throw
28 April 1935 – 20 June 1941
Succeeded byUnited States Archie Harris
European Athletics Championships champions in men's discus throw


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