Lothar Metz

East German wrestler

Lothar Metz (16 January 1939 – 23 January 2021) was a German wrestler.[1] He won an Olympic silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1960, and a bronze medal in 1964. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, competing for East Germany.[2] He was born in Meerane, Germany.

Metz died on 23 January 2021 in Rostock, Germany at the age of 81.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Lothar Metz". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lothar Metz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2012.