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East German hammer thrower

Jochen Sachse

Sachse competing in the hammer at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality East Germany
Born (1948-10-02) 2 October 1948 (age 76)Frankenberg, Saxony, Soviet occupation zone of Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
Sport Men's athletics
Event Men's Hammer throw
Club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Achievements and titles
Personal best 76.44 m (1977)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing East Germany Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Hammer throw European Championships Silver medal – second place 1974 Rome Hammer throw Universiade Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin Hammer throw

Jochen Sachse (born 2 October 1948 in Frankenberg, Saxony) is an East German former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.

He competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.[1]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jochen Sachse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.