Gottfried Weimann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGottfried•Weimann
Used nameGottfried•Weimann
Born16 September 1907 in Falkenstein im Vogtland, Sachsen (GER)
Died13 March 1990 in Bayreuth, Bayern (GER)
Measurements172 cm / 84 kg
AffiliationsWacker Leipzig, Leipzig (GER) / KTV Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Gottfried Weimann finished sixth in the javelin throw at the 1934 European Championships. In Los Angeles 1932 he came in fourth in the javelin and was ninth in 1936 in Berlin. He won five consecutive German titles (1932-36) and earned 13 international caps. In 1933 he was the first German javelin thrower over 70 metres (71.63).

Weimann received his doctorate as an economist at the Graduate School of Management in Leipzig. After 1950 he moved to Bayreuth, where he was a longtime member of the local sports trustees. He was also a longtime active member of the German Olympic Association DOG.

Personal Best: JT – 73.40 (1933).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Gottfried Weimann
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 4
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Gottfried Weimann
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 9