Hartmut Losch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hartmut•Losch |
| Used name | Hartmut•Losch |
| Born | 11 September 1943 in Angermünde, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Died | 26 March 1997 in Neu Fahrland, Potsdam, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 192 cm / 120 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
Biography
Discus thrower Hartmut Losch, the brother of hammer thrower Manfred Losch, participated in three consecutive Olympic Games from 1964-72. He had his best result in 1968, placing an unfortunate fourth. At the 1966 Europeans Losch won a silver medal, winning gold in 1969, and placing fifth in 1971. In East Germany he was national champion in 1966, and was runner-up in 1964-65, 1967-68, 1972, and 1974.
Professionally Losch was an officer in the Nationale Volksarmee (National People’s Army). Within the Army he worked as a sports instructor at Army Club Potsdam. At the age of 53 years he died from a heart attack in 1997 during a jogging session in the forest.
Personal Best: DT – 64.36 (1972).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
GDR |
Hartmut Losch | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Hartmut Losch | ||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Hartmut Losch | ||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 22 r1/2 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Manfred Losch
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–1–0 1966 Budapest silver: discus throw (competed for East Germany); 1969 Athina gold: discus throw (competed for East Germany))