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Name
  
Heinfried Birlenbach

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Height
  
2.02 m


1970 Heinfried Birlenbach (West Germany) SHOT PUT 19.54 meters at the super League Final


Heinfried Birlenbach (born May 24, 1940 in Siegen) is a retired West German shot putter.

He finished fifth at the 1966 European Championships, eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics and seventh at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the latter in a career best throw of 20.37 metres. This places him 26th on the German all-time list.

He also won the 1968 and 1969 European Indoor Games, the latter in a new championship record of 19.51 metres. He became German champion six times in a row, from 1966 to 1971.

He competed for the sports club Sportfreunde Siegen during his active career.

References

Heinfried Birlenbach Wikipedia