Karlheinz Klotz (born 10 March 1950, in
Karlsruhe
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) was a
West German
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athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
He competed for West Germany in the
1972 Summer Olympics
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held in
Munich
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,
Germany
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in the 4 × 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates
Jobst Hirscht,
Gerhard Wucherer and
Klaus Ehl.
References
Sports Reference
1950 births
West German male sprinters
Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for West Germany
Living people
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Karlsruhe
Athletes from Karlsruhe (region)
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
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