Siegmar Karl Ohlemann (May 11, 1938 – November 5, 2022) was a German-born Canadian

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He competed in three events (800 metres, 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres) at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

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. Ohlemann claimed the silver medal in 800 metres at the

1963 Pan American Games The 1963 Pan American Games, officially known as the IV Pan American Games () and commonly known as São Paulo 1963, were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil. Host city selection For the first time, two cities submitted b ...

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, behind fellow Canadian Don Bertoia. Ohlemann died in

Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie River (Oregon), McKenzie and Willamette River, Willamette rivers, ...

on November 5, 2022, at the age of 84.

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1938 births 2022 deaths Canadian male middle-distance runners Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Pan American Games Olympic track and field athletes for Canada German emigrants to Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Kassel Athletes from Hesse 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub