| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Wolfgang•Reinhardt | |
| Used name | Wolfgang•Reinhardt | |
| Born | 6 May 1943 in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg |  GER |
| Died | 11 June 2011 (aged 68 years 1 month 5 days) in München (Munich), Bayern | GER |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 68 kg | |
| Affiliations | Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen | GER |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Pole vaulter Wolfgang Reinhardt surprisingly won the silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games ahead of his team mate Klaus Lehnertz. He claimed West German titles in 1963-65, also winning indoors in 1963 and 1968. For his Olympic success he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf. He was educated as a process engraver and then studied sports from 1961 at the Sports University Köln (Cologne). Reinharrd later married Ortrud Mentges, sister of runner and non-Olympian Manfred Mentges. His brother Hartmut was also a pole vaulter.
Personal Best: PV – 5.25 (1974).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Wolfgang Reinhardt | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 17 October 1964 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Round | 4.80 | 2 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 17 October 1964 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Round | 4.90 | 2 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 17 October 1964 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Round | 5.00 | 2 |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 17 October 1964 | Athletics | Pole Vault, Men | Final Round | 5.05 | 2 |
