Werner Lippoldt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Werner•Lippoldt |
| Used name | Werner•Lippoldt |
| Born | 16 February 1944 in Ostrava, Moravskoslezský kraj (CZE) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 71 kg |
| Affiliations | GST-Klub Leipzig, Leipzig (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
East German sports shooter Werner Lippoldt won five medals at World Championships: 1966 in Wiesbaden, a gold medal in the 50 m small-bore rifle standing team event, and a silver medal in the 50 m small-bore rifle standing event, and also two bronze medals both in the 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team event and in the 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team event. He added in 1970 at Phoenix another bronze medal in the 50 m small-bore rifle standing team event.
At the 1972 München Summer Games Lippoldt also won a bronze medal in the small-bore rifle three positions event over 50 m. In the free rifle event over 300 m he came in ninth and in the small bore rifle event over 50 m in the prone position he finished 12th.
By profession, Lippoldt was a graduated physicist. Until re-unification he worked with Gesellschaft für Sport und Technik in the former GDR and developed technical sports devices. He later worked as a bicycle courier.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GDR |
Werner Lippoldt | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 12 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–1–3 1966 Wiesbaden gold: 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, silver: 50 m small-bore rifle standing, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team; 1970 Phoenix bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle standing team)