Karl Wenk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl•Wenk |
| Used name | Karl•Wenk |
| Born | 20 December 1934 in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Schützengesellschaft Rheinfelden, Rheinfelden (Baden) (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
Biography
West German sports shooter Karl Wenk was nominated for the 1960 Roma Olympics, but only as a substitute. He then competed with the mixed German team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, finishing seventh in the prone small-bore rifle. Four years later, then representing West Germany, he came in 13th in the same event. In 1962 he was World Champion in the individual event and with the team.
In 1967 Wenk set a new world record with a 600 possible. He also claimed four European titles and 16 West German ones. In 1963 Wenk was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest German sports award. Wenk later took over his father’s enterprise, a roller engraving company in Brombach in Baden near the Swiss border.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Karl Wenk | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Karl Wenk | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (3–0–1 1962 Al-Qahira gold: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling, 50 m small-bore rifle prone, and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team (competed for West Germany))