Johannes Kaiser
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Johannes "Jo" Kaiser (27 February 1936 in Jüngersdorf, Düren
– 17 December 1996 in Zürich
, Switzerland
) is a West German
former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for the United Team of Germany
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
held in Rome
, Italy
in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Joachim Reske
, Manfred Kinder
and Carl Kaufmann
.
Düren (district)
Düren is a Kreis in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Neuss, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Euskirchen and Aachen.-History:...
– 17 December 1996 in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is a West German
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....
former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
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 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
held in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Joachim Reske
Joachim Reske
Hans-Joachim Reske is a West German former athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres....
, Manfred Kinder
Manfred Kinder
Manfred Kinder is a West German former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He was born in Königsberg....
and Carl Kaufmann
Carl Kaufmann
Carl Kaufmann was a West German former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
.