Bernd Klingner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bernd•Klingner |
| Used name | Bernd•Klingner |
| Born | 28 January 1940 in Oberlichtenau, Lichtenau, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | SG Bremervörde, Bremervörde (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bernd Klingner was a small-bore rifle shooter, who was coached by his father Armin. At the 1960 Roma Olympic Games Bernd participated in both events with limited success. Eight years later in Mexico-City he was the gold medalist in three-positions, setting a world record with 1,157. In 1972 Klingner finished 16th in the three-positions. He then failed to qualify for the 1976 Montréal Summer Games and retired in 1978. In 1959 Klingner had his first international success, winning gold at the European Championships, repeating as champion in 1963.
With his home club SG Bremervörde Klingner won 35 West German team championships and 25 individual national titles. Klingner founded and ran a mail-order business for shooting sports equipment and accessories in 1966, and wrote several textbooks on sports shooting.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Bernd Klingner | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 18 | ||||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 19 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Bernd Klingner | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Bernd Klingner | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 16 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (2–1–3 1958 Moskva silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team (competed for West Germany); 1962 Al-Qahira gold: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team (competed for West Germany); 1970 Phoenix gold: 10 m air rifle team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team (competed for West Germany); 1974 Bern/Thun bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team (competed for West Germany))