Jo Kaiser
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johannes "Jo"•Kaiser |
| Used name | Jo•Kaiser |
| Born | 27 February 1936 in Jüngersdorf, Langerwehe, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 17 December 1996 in Zürich, Zürich (SUI) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | ASV Köln, Köln (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sprinter Jo Kaiser won the silver medal with the 4×400 relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics together with Jochen Reske, Manfred Kinder and Carl Kaufmann. Two years earlier he won the same medal at the European Championships together with Kaufmann, Manfred Poerschke and Karl-Friedrich Haas. Domestically Kaiser was West German Champion in the 400 m in 1961, in the 4×100 relay in 1961, and four times in the 4×400 relay (1962-64, 1963 indoors). In 1960, Kaiser was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf. He committed suicide in 1996 at the age of 60.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.7 (1958); 200 – 20.9 (1961); 300 – 33.8 (1958); 400 – 46.4 (1960).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Jo Kaiser | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide.)