Dieter Lindner (race walker)
East German racewalker (1937–2021)
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Dieter Lindner (18 January 1937 – 13 May 2021)[1][2] was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.
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Born18 January 1937
Died13 May 2021 (aged 84)
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He won the silver medal for the United Team of Germany in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo and the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships in Athletics. Other achievements include a fourth place at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a sixth place at the 1962 European Championships in Athletics.
