Hartwig Gauder
Hartwig Gauder (10 November 1954 – 22 April 2020) was a German race walker who won a gold medal in the 50 kilometres walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Hartwig Gauder was born in West Germany, his family moved to East Germany in 1960 when they inherited property at Ilmenau. Gauder thus competed for East Germany.
Hartwig Gauder
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- Name
- Hartwig Gauder
- Born
- 10 November 1954
- Birthplace
- Vaihingen an der Enz, West Germany
- Died
- 22 April 2020
- Nationality
- Germany and German Democratic Republic.
- Occupation
- athletics competitor, athlete and architect.
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Hartwig Gauder (10 November 1954 – 22 April 2020) was a German race walker who won a gold medal in the 50 kilometres walk at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Hartwig Gauder was born in West Germany, his family moved to East Germany in 1960 when they inherited property at Ilmenau. Gauder thus competed for East Germany.
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In 1996 Gauder started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He subsequently took part in the New York Marathon several times. Being classified as a disabled participant due to his transplant, he was once disqualified for being too fast as there was a minimum time, which he underran. His recovery from almost dying to returning into a normal life was covered in a documentary shown on German documentary channel Phoenix. Gauder died while undergoing dialysis on 22 April 2020, aged 65.
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• Name — Hartwig Gauder • Born — 10 November 1954 • Birthplace — Vaihingen an der Enz, West Germany • Died — 22 April 2020 • Medal Templates — Country World Race Walking Cup Country
International competitions
International competitions
• Olympic Games • 1980 Moscow – gold • 1988 Seoul – bronze • World Championships • 1987 Rome – gold • 1991 Tokyo – bronze • European Championships • 1986 Stuttgart – gold • 1990 Split – bronze
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- 1.Sports-Reference. Hartwig Gauder.
- 2.Sports-Reference. Athletics at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games: Men's 50 kilometres Walk.
- 3.COI. Hartwig Gauder.
- 4.Sports-Reference. Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's 50 kilometres Walk.
- 5.IAAF. 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics > 50 Kilometres Race Walk - men.
- 6.IAAF. 3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics > 50 Kilometres Race Walk - men.
- 7.Muere a los 65 años Hartwig Gauder, campeón mundial y olímpico de 50 kilómetros marcha.
- 8.Trauer um Geher-Olympiasieger Hartwig Gauder MDR.DE.
- 9.Sports-Reference. Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's 50 kilometres Walk.
- 10.German race walking great Gauder passes away at the age of 65.
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