Leonhard Pohl
German sprinter (1929–2014)
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Leonhard "Leo" Pohl (18 July 1929 – 23 April 2014) was a German athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born in Allenstein (today Olsztyn, Poland) and died in Pfungstadt, Germany.[1]
Born18 July 1929
Died23 April 2014 (aged 84)
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| Died | 23 April 2014 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
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He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Heinz Fütterer and Manfred Germar.[2]