Burkhard Leuschke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Burkhard•Leuschke |
| Used name | Burkhard•Leuschke |
| Born | 27 April 1940 in Bad Schandau, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
Biography
Race walker Burkhard Leuschke finished an unfortunate fourth in the 50 km at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and retired during the race four years later in Mexico City. Leuschke was East German Champion in the 35 km in 1963. He later took part in several ultra-race walking events, and also competed in half marathons and marathons.
Personal Best: 50kmW – 4-05:25 (1969).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
GDR |
Burkhard Leuschke | |||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Burkhard Leuschke | ||||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) |