Heinz Fütterer
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![]() Heinz Fütterer in 1956 | ||
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Men’s Athletics | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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![]() | 1956 Melbourne | 4x100 metre relay |
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![]() | 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]
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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.
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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
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Preceded by![]() | 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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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:
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- 1974:
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