Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg
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Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (born 9 April 1944 in Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde is the capital of the Teltow-Fläming district in the German state of Brandenburg. It is situated on the Nuthe river north of the Fläming Heath, at the eastern rim of the Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about south of Berlin...

, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
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) is a retired East German shot put
Shot put
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ter.

He competed for the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin
SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was a training center for the Sports Club Dynamo .-Sporting spectrum:...

 during his active career.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1969 European Indoor Games
1969 European Indoor Games
The 4th European Indoor Games were held in 1969 in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. In 1970 the European Indoor Games were replaced by the European Athletics Indoor Championships.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...

Belgrade
Belgrade
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, Yugoslavia
3rd
European Championships
1969 European Championships in Athletics
The 9th European Athletics Championships were held from 16 September to 21 September 1969 in the Karaiskaki Stadium of Athens, the capital of Greece. New at these championships were the women's 1,500 metres and the women's 4x400 metres relay event....

Athens
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
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2nd
1970 European Indoor Championships
1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 1st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1970 at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, the capital of Austria. It replaced the European Indoor Games in athletics, which had been held since 1966.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...

Vienna
Vienna
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, Austria
Austria
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2nd
1971 European Indoor Championships
1971 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 2nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1971 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...

Sofia
Sofia
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, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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5th
European Championships
1971 European Championships in Athletics
The 10th European Athletics Championships were held from 10 August to 15 August 1971 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.-Track:1966 |1969 |1971 |1974 |1978-Field:1966 |1969 |1971 |1974 |1978-Track:...

Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
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2nd
1972 European Indoor Championships
1972 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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Grenoble
Grenoble
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, France
France
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4th
Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Munich
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, West Germany
West Germany
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11th
1974 European Indoor Championships
1974 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 5th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...

Gothenburg
Gothenburg
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, Sweden
Sweden
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2nd
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