Dieter Lindner (18 January 1937 – 13 May 2021) was an

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athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk. He won the silver medal for the

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in the 20 kilometre walk at the

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held in

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and the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships in Athletics. Other achievements include a fourth place at the

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and a sixth place at the

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References

* 1937 births 2021 deaths People from Nebra (Unstrut) Sportspeople from the Province of Saxony East German male race walkers Athletes from Saxony-Anhalt Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships winners {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub