Olympedia – Klaus Lisiewicz

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Klaus•Lisiewicz
Used name	Klaus•Lisiewicz
Born	2 February 1943 in Bensberg, Bergisch-Gladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements	169 cm / 65 kg
Affiliations	BSG Chemie Leipzig, Leipzig (GER)
NOC	Germany
Nationality	East Germany

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	0
Bronze	1
Total	1

Biography

As the East German national team won the inter-national qualification matches in 1963 against the West German amateur national team by a 3-0 win in Leipzig and a 2-1 loss in Hannover, the German Olympic team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics was an East German one. The team won the bronze medal, beating Egypt, 3-1.

Forward and later midfielder Klaus Lisiewicz played in the Oberliga with SC Rotation Leipzig, and BSG Chemie Leipzig in 134 Oberliga matches and scored 17 goals. He helped Leipzig to win the East German national title in 1964 and the East German Cup in 1966. With the East German Olympic team he played two matches in 1964. In 1988 Lisiewicz moved legally to West Germany and worked as a sports teacher.