Hans-Joachim Walde Athlete

Hans-Joachim Walde (born 28 June 1942) is a West German former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon. Walde competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in the decathlon, where he won the bronze medal. He returned for the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, now representing West Germany, which had it own team then. In this decathlon he went one step up, winning the silver medal, just behind Bill Toomey of the nearby United States.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 28, 1942
Date of deathApril 18, 2013
Place of death
Jever

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