Rudolf Langer (born 29 March 1939) is a retired German athlete. He competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

in the men's

shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

and finished in 11th place. His wife

Johanna Lüttge Johanna Lüttge (later Hübner then Langer; 20 March 1936 – 14 November 2022) was a retired East German athlete. She competed in the shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (spo ...

competed in the women's shot put at the same Olympics. His personal best is 19.83 m (1969).

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1939 births Living people People from Szprotawa Sportspeople from the Province of Silesia Athletes from Lubusz Voivodeship German male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany SC Magdeburg athletes East German male shot putters East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-shotput-bio-stub