Jörg Balke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jörg•Balke |
| Used name | Jörg•Balke |
| Born | 23 March 1936 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 5 March 2012 (aged 75 years 11 months 13 days) in Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | PSV Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
Jörg Balke later married his non-Olympian teammate Rosemarie Klute and after the wedding of their daughter, Tina, to Olaf Hense, they became his parents-in-law. Rosemarie and Jörg Balke were later active on behalf of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to control high-performance athletes all over Germany. In his active career
Balke won several national titles in the 3×1,000 m relay with his home club PSV Berlin and also won the indoor 800 m in 1962, 1964 and 1967 and set one European record in 1965. Jörg Balke was eliminated in the semifinals over 800 at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Personal Best: 800 – 1:47.1 (1960).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Jörg Balke | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h1 r3/4 |
Olympic family relations
- Father-in-law of Olaf Hense