Wolfgang Reinhardt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wolfgang•Reinhardt |
| Used name | Wolfgang•Reinhardt |
| Born | 6 May 1943 in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Died | 11 June 2011 (aged 68 years 1 month 5 days) in München (Munich), Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Pole vaulter Wolfgang Reinhardt surprisingly won the silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games ahead of his team mate Klaus Lehnertz. He claimed West German titles in 1963-65, also winning indoors in 1963 and 1968. For his Olympic success he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf. He was educated as a process engraver and then studied sports from 1961 at the Sports University Köln (Cologne). Reinharrd later married Ortrud Mentges, sister of runner and non-Olympian Manfred Mentges. His brother Hartmut was also a pole vaulter.
Personal Best: PV – 5.25 (1974).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Wolfgang Reinhardt | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |