Wolfgang Lakenmacher

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWolfgang•Lakenmacher
Used nameWolfgang•Lakenmacher
Nick/petnamesLaki
Born8 October 1943 in Neuenhofe, Westheide, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
DiedMay 2023
Measurements182 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsSC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Center runner Wolfgang, father of Sven Lakenmacher, was on the East German handball team at the 1972 München Olympics that unfortunately lost the bronze medal match, 19-16, against Romania. He earned 198 international caps. In 1970 and 1974 he won silver medals at the Worlds.

Domestically, Wolfgang Lakenmacher played with SC Magdeburg from 1967-77, helping them to win East German Championships in 1970 and 1977. He turned to coaching after his active career and coached, among others, the Bundesliga club TV Großwallstadt after re-unification.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Handball GDR Wolfgang Lakenmacher
Handball, Men (Olympic) East Germany 4

Olympic family relations