Hans-Joachim Truppel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hans-Joachim•Truppel |
| Used name | Hans-Joachim•Truppel |
| Born | 24 March 1951 in Kamsdorf, Unterwellborn, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 55 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Motor Jena, Jena (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
Biography
East German marathon runner Hans-Joachim Truppel finished 11th at the 1980 Moskva Olympic Games. At the 1983 World Championships he came in 20th and at the 1978 Europeans 7th. He was East German marathon champion in 1970, 1973, 1975, and 1979. Truppel also ran many city marathons and won the 198 Košice Marathon (placing second in 1973-74), was third at the 1980 Karl-Marx-Stadt Marathon and second in 1982. By profession Truppel was a concrete engineer.
Personal Best: Mar - 2.11.56 (1980).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Hans-Joachim Truppel | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 11 |