Theo Püll

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameTheodor "Theo"•Püll
Used nameTheo•Püll
Born30 September 1936 in Viersen, Nordrhein-WestfalenGER
DiedDecember 2023 in Bremerhaven, BremenGER
Measurements186 cm / 74 kg
AffiliationsWfL Wolfsburg
NOCGermanyGER
Nationality West Germany

Biography

High jumper Theo Püll finished seventh at the 1960 Roma Olympic Games. At the 1958 Europeans he was fifth. He won West German titles in high jump in 1956-61, also winning indoors in 1956 and 1958-61. He later married pentathlete Ute Spitzkowski, and their daughter Hilke Püll became a nationally successful pentathlete. Theo Püll later headed the ship cleaning company in Bremerhaven established by his father-in-law.

Personal Best: HJ – 2.07 (1958).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics GER FRG Theo Püll
High Jump, Men (Olympic) =7