Paul-Heinz Wellmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaul-Heinz•Wellmann
Used namePaul-Heinz•Wellmann
Born31 March 1952 in Haiger, Hessen (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsTV Haiger, Haiger (GER)
NOC West Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Middle-distance runner Paul-Heinz Wellmann had his greatest moment winning the bronze medal in the 1,500 at the 1976 Montréal Games. Four years earlier in München he placed seventh in the 1,500. In both Olympics he started together with his future wife Ellen Tittel-Wellmann, who later married another German middle-distance runner Thomas Wessinghage.

Paul-Heinz Wellmann also finished seventh at the 1971 and 1974 Europeans in the 1,500. He placed second at the 1973 European Cup. At the European Indoors he earned a bronze and two golds with the 4x800 and the 4x4 lap relays in 1971-73. Over 1,500 metres he added a gold medal in 1976 and a silver in 1977. Domestically he claimed eight outdoor and five indoor titles in West Germany in different events.

Wellmann later became a coach and sports administrator with his home club Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was a spokesman for the High Performance Clubs within the German Athletics Association from 2005-10. In 1976, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf.

Personal Bests: 800 – 1:46.7 (1976); 1500 – 3:36.23 (1976).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics FRG Paul-Heinz Wellmann
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 7
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics FRG Paul-Heinz Wellmann
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h3 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations

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