Heinz Fütterer
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Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer (born October 14, 1931) is a West German
athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events. He was born in Illingen
. His nickname is "Weisser Blitz" which means "White Flash" because he was the only white man who could keep up with the black runners at that time.
He competed for the United Team of Germany
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
held in Melbourne
, Australia
where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Lothar Knörzer
, Leonhard Pohl
and Manfred Germar
. Two years earlier he won two gold medals at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland.His best time in the 100 meter was 10.2 second equalizing the world record held by Jesse Owens and a number of other sprinters.He run the race in Japan 1954. His best in the 200 meter was 20.8 second.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events. He was born in Illingen
Elchesheim-Illingen
Elchesheim-Illingen is a village in Southwestern Germany, located between Karlsruhe and Rastatt. The river Rhine flows 5 km west of the village.-Population:...
. His nickname is "Weisser Blitz" which means "White Flash" because he was the only white man who could keep up with the black runners at that time.
He competed for the United Team of Germany
United Team of Germany
The Unified Team of Germany , competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games as a united team of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic...
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Lothar Knörzer
Lothar Knörzer
Lothar Knörzer is a West German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Leonhard Pohl, Heinz Fütterer and Manfred...
, Leonhard Pohl
Leonhard Pohl
Leonhard Pohl Leonhard ("Leo") Pohl Leonhard ("Leo") Pohl (born July 18, 1929 in Allenstein (today Olsztyn, Poland) is a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres....
and Manfred Germar
Manfred Germar
Manfred Germar is a West German athlete who mainly competed in sprint events.He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl and Heinz...
. Two years earlier he won two gold medals at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland.His best time in the 100 meter was 10.2 second equalizing the world record held by Jesse Owens and a number of other sprinters.He run the race in Japan 1954. His best in the 200 meter was 20.8 second.