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Hansjörg Knauthe

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Hansjörg Knauthe
Knauthe (left) at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born13 July 1944 (1944-07-13) (age 80)
Geising, Germany
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubSG Dynamo Zinnwald / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[2][3][4]
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 20 km
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo 4 × 7.5 km
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km

Hansjörg Knauthe (born 13 July 1944) is a retired East German biathlete. He won an individual silver and a team bronze medals at the 1972 Olympics. At the world championships he won a team bronze in 1970. He held the individual national title in 1969 and placed second in 1966, 1970 and 1971. Knauthe had a diploma of a sports teacher, but after retiring from competitions, he worked as a personal and property protector at the Saxon State Chancellery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hansjörg Knauthe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ International Olympic Committee – Athletes
  3. ^ Seite 6 Archived 21 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Autogrammliste Ski Nordisch 001-208