Fritz Bleiweiß (27 November 1911 – 27 June 1989) was a German racewalker, best known for his achievements in

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, he did not finish the race. At the

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, he reached 6th place, and 4th in

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. Multiple medalist (including gold) in national championships. He represented Berliner Athletik Klub and MTV Braunschweig.

Life records

- 4:36:49 (1936)

References

Bibliography

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Athlete profile in tilastopaja.org database
1911 births 1989 deaths German male race walkers Olympic athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-racewalk-bio-stub