Heinz Fütterer
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Heinz Fütterer in 1956 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men’s Athletics | ||
Olympic Games | ||
Representing Germany | ||
1956 Melbourne | 4x100 metre relay | |
European Championships | ||
Representing West Germany | ||
1954 Bern | 100 metres | |
1954 Bern | 200 metres |
Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer (German pronunciation: [haɪnts ˈfʏtəʁɐ] ⓘ; 14 October 1931 – 10 February 2019[1]) was a German athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events.
Early life
He was born in Illingen. [citation needed]
Fütterer competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl and Manfred Germar but didn't reach the 100 m final.
In 1954 he won two gold medals at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland, in 1958 he won the relay with Germany.
His nickname was "weißer Blitz" ("white lightning").[2]
His best time in the 100 meters was 10.2 seconds, equalling the world record held by Jesse Owens and a number of other sprinters. He ran the race in Japan (1954). His best in the 200 meters was 20.8 seconds. He was part of the German world record 4 × 100 m relay of 1958.
Fütterer died in Illingen on 10 February 2019 at the age of 87.
References
Further reading
- Alfons Bitterwolf, Gustav Bitterwolf: Heinz Fütterer, der weiße Blitz. Biografie. Bitterwolf, Illingen/Rastatt 1955, ASIN B0000BGL0Q
- Michael Dittrich, Daniel Merkel: Der "Weiße Blitz" – Das Leben des Heinz Fütterer. Verlag Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2006, ISBN 3-89533-547-9
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Werner Haas | German Sportsman of the Year 1954 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | European Record Holder Men's 100m 31 October 1954 – 30 July 1957 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | European Record Holder Men's 200m 29 August 1954 – 14 September 1957 | Succeeded by |
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- 1934: Chris Berger (NED)
- 1938: Tinus Osendarp (NED)
- 1946: Jack Archer (GBR)
- 1950: Étienne Bally (FRA)
- 1954: Heinz Fütterer (FRG)
- 1958: Armin Hary (FRG)
- 1962: Claude Piquemal (FRA)
- 1966: Wiesław Maniak (POL)
- 1969: Valeriy Borzov (URS)
- 1971: Valeriy Borzov (URS)
- 1974: Valeriy Borzov (URS)
- 1978: Pietro Mennea (ITA)
- 1982: Frank Emmelmann (GDR)
- 1986: Linford Christie (GBR)
- 1990: Linford Christie (GBR)
- 1994: Linford Christie (GBR)
- 1998: Darren Campbell (GBR)
- 2002: Francis Obikwelu (POR)
- 2006: Francis Obikwelu (POR)
- 2010: Christophe Lemaitre (FRA)
- 2012: Christophe Lemaitre (FRA)
- 2014: James Dasaolu (GBR)
- 2016: Churandy Martina (NED)
- 2018: Zharnel Hughes (GBR)
- 2022: Marcell Jacobs (ITA)