Hermann Salomon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hermann•Salomon |
| Used name | Hermann•Salomon |
| Born | 13 April 1938 in Gdańsk, Pomorskie (POL) |
| Died | 11 June 2020 in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Hamburger SV, Hamburg (GER) / USC Mainz, Mainz (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
Biography
Three-time Olympic javelin thrower Hermann Salomon finished 12th both at the 1960 Roma Olympics and the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, but was eliminated in the qualifying round at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He also came in 12th at the 1962 Europeans and was eliminated in qualifying four years later. He was West German javelin champion in 1960, 1962-64, and 1967-68, also winning the international pentathlon in 1959-62.
After World War II Salomon was expelled from his birth place of Danzig (Gdańsk), later in Poland. In 1971 he was awarded the Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award, and the DLV needle in gold in 1988. He later became professor of philology and sports science at the University of Mainz. Salomon was married to basketball player Hannelore Dreher.
Personal Best: JT – 83.48 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Hermann Salomon | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 12 | ||||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
FRG |
Hermann Salomon | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 14 r1/2 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRG |
Hermann Salomon | ||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 12 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–2–0 1959 Torino ATH gold: javelin throw, silver: pentathlon (competed for West Germany); 1963 Porto Alegre ATH silver: javelin throw (competed for West Germany))