Gerald Weiß

Gerald Weiß

Gerald Weiß in 1986
Personal information
Full name Gerhard Dietmar Eberhard Weiß
Nationality German
Born January 8, 1960 (1960-01-08) (age 55)
Lübz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country  East Germany
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Club SC Traktor Schwerin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 90.06 m (1984)

Gerald Weiß (born 8 January 1960 in Lübz) is a retired East German javelin thrower.

Weiß represented the sports club SC Traktor Schwerin, and became East German champion in 1981.[1] His personal best throw was 83.30 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Jena.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 11th
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 6th

References

  1. East German championships, men's javelin throw
  2. World men's all-time best javelin throw (last updated 2001)


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