Gerald Weiß
German javelin thrower (1960–2018)
Gerald Weiß (8 January 1960 – 17 February 2018) was an East German javelin thrower.[1] He was born in Lübz, Germany.[2] His personal best throw was 83.30 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Jena.[3] He participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Weiß died in Kloster Lehnin, Germany on 17 February 2018 at the age of 58.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Schwerin: Früherer Speerwerfer Gerald Weiß verstorben". svz (in German). 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Weiß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ↑ "World men's all-time best javelin throw (last updated 2001)". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.