| 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 (aged 53 years 6 months 15 days) in Neu Fahrland, Potsdam, Brandenburg | GER |
| Measurements | 192 cm / 120 kg | |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam — Potsdam, Brandenburg | GER |
| NOC | East Germany |  GDR |
| Germany | GER | |
| Nationality | East Germany |
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).
| 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 QR |
