Erwin Glock

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErwin•Glock
Used nameErwin•Glock
Born9 April 1925 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Died29 June 1993 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements167 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsHSV 1490, Heidelberg (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Rapid-fire sports shooter Erwin Glock participated in two consecutive Olympic Games. At München in 1972 at the age of 51 years, he placed 16th, and four years later in Montréal he came in sixth, shooting 298 rings in the second round. Glock won 34 West German national titles in his sports shooting career. By profession, he was a sports teacher in Heidelberg. Glock wrote books on shooting and developed a training target for shooting.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Shooting FRG Erwin Glock
Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) 16
1976 Summer Olympics Shooting FRG Erwin Glock
Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) 6