Walter Adams (athlete)
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Walter Adams is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres
.
He finished fourth at the 1968 Olympic Games
, and won a gold medal in 3 x 1000 metres relay at the 1969 European Indoor Games
together with teammates Peter Adam
and Harald Norpoth
. He also competed at the 1966 European Championships
and the Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
His personal best time was 1.44.9 minutes, achieved in July 1977 in Stuttgart
. This was the European record
once. He also helped setting two world records in 4 x 800 metres and 4 x 880 yards relay, in 1966 and 1968.
He competed for the sports club SV Salamander Kornwestheim during his active career. He became West German champion in 1968, 1969 and 1972.
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
.
He finished fourth at the 1968 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....
, and won a gold medal in 3 x 1000 metres relay at the 1969 European Indoor Games
1969 European Indoor Games
The 4th European Indoor Games were held in 1969 in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. In 1970 the European Indoor Games were replaced by the European Athletics Indoor Championships.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
together with teammates Peter Adam
Peter Adam
Peter Adam is a British filmmaker and author. Born in Germany, his work includes Art of the Third Reich .He was born in Germany in 1929 to a middle-class family. His father was Jewish and his mother Protestant. In 1944 he moved to Austria...
and Harald Norpoth
Harald Norpoth
Harald Norpoth is a West German former middle and long distance runner. Born in Münster, he won the silver medal over 5000m at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as a member of the United Team of Germany. He had already competed in the 1962 European Athletics Championships, where he had fallen and...
. He also competed at the 1966 European Championships
1966 European Championships in Athletics
The 8th European Athletics Championships were held from 30 August to 4 September 1966 in the Nép Stadium in Budapest, Hungary.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:- References :* *...
and the Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
without reaching the final.
His personal best time was 1.44.9 minutes, achieved in July 1977 in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. This was the European record
European records in athletics
European records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the European Athletic Association. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians...
once. He also helped setting two world records in 4 x 800 metres and 4 x 880 yards relay, in 1966 and 1968.
He competed for the sports club SV Salamander Kornwestheim during his active career. He became West German champion in 1968, 1969 and 1972.