Lothar Milde
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lothar•Milde |
| Used name | Lothar•Milde |
| Born | 8 November 1934 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 105 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
East German discus thrower Lothar Milde finished 12th at the 1960 Roma Olympics, and was eliminated in the qualifying round of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Four years later in Mexico City he won a silver medal for the former GDR. At the European Championships he earned another three bronze medals (1962, 1966, 1969) and a silver one (1971). Domestically he won East German titles in 1961-63, 1968-69, and 1971. From 1966-71 he was the captain of the East German national team.
Milde was educated as a project engineer for tool machinery construction. Eventually he started a career as a politician, first in the former GDR as a labor union official, and after German reunification as the regional chairman of the Metal Labor Union in Sachsen-Anhalt. He was also a Board Member of the East German Athletes Association until 1984. Due to the discovery of his financial irregularities in a university sports club that he led, he lost all his public offices and was sentenced to a prison term.
Personal Best: DT – 64.16 (1969).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
GDR |
Lothar Milde | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 12 | ||||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
GDR |
Lothar Milde | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 14 r1/2 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Lothar Milde | ||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–3 1962 Beograd bronze: discus throw (competed for Germany); 1966 Budapest bronze: discus throw (competed for East Germany); 1969 Athina bronze: discus throw (competed for East Germany); 1971 Helsinki silver: discus throw (competed for East Germany))