Leonhard "Leo" Pohl (18 July 1929 – 23 April 2014) was a German

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who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born in Allenstein (today Olsztyn,

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) and died in Pfungstadt, Germany. He competed for the

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in the

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held in

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where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Heinz Fütterer and Manfred Germar.

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1929 births 2014 deaths Sportspeople from Olsztyn Athletes from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Sportspeople from East Prussia German male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub