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{{Short description|German hammer thrower (1945–1993)}} |
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| name = Uwe Beyer |
| name = Uwe Beyer |
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| caption = Uwe Beyer in 1972 |
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| birth_date = {{birth_date|1945|04|14|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1945|04|14|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Timmendorf]], [[Schleswig-Holstein]], [[Germany]] |
| birth_place = [[Timmendorf]], [[Schleswig-Holstein]], [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|04|15|1945|04|14|df=y}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|04|15|1945|04|14|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Belek]], [[Turkey]] |
| death_place = [[Belek]], [[Turkey]] |
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| height = 1.91 m |
| height = 1.91 m |
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| weight = 108 kg |
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| event = [[Hammer throw]] |
| event = [[Hammer throw]] |
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| club = [[Holstein Kiel]]<br />[[Bayer Leverkusen]] |
| club = [[Holstein Kiel]]<br />[[Bayer Leverkusen]]<br>Universitätssportclub Mainz |
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| pb = 74.90 m (1971) |
| pb = 74.90 m (1971)<ref>[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=549&Gender=M Uwe Beyer]. trackfield.brinkster.net</ref> |
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]}} |
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{{Medal|Olympics}} |
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{{Medal|Bronze| [[1964 Summer Olympics| |
{{Medal|Bronze| [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo]] | [[Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw|Hammer throw]]}} |
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{{Medal|Competition|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]}} |
{{Medal|Competition|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]}} |
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{{Medal|Gold | [[1971 European Athletics Championships|Helsinki 1971]] | [[1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw|Hammer throw]]}} |
{{Medal|Gold | [[1971 European Athletics Championships|Helsinki 1971]] | [[1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw|Hammer throw]]}} |
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'''Uwe Beyer''' (14 April 1945 – 15 April 1993) was a [[West Germany|West German]] [[hammer throw]]er. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won the bronze medal in 1964, representing the [[United Team of Germany]], and later finished fourth in 1972 representing [[West Germany]]. He won the European title in 1971 and finished third in 1966 and fifth in 1974. Domestically Beyer won eight consecutive German titles in 1964–71, and received the [[Silbernes Lorbeerblatt]] in 1964. He also starred as Siegfried in ''[[Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 film)]]''. Beyer had a degree in physical education and in retirement ran a sports store in [[Mainz]]. His father Erich competed nationally in the [[shot put]].<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/uwe-beyer-1.html Uwe Beyer]. sports-reference.com</ref> |
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'''Uwe Beyer''' (April 14, 1945 – April 15, 1993) was a [[West Germany|West German]] [[hammer throw]]er. |
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Beyer was born in [[Timmendorf]] near Kiel and represented the sports clubs [[Holstein Kiel]], [[Bayer Leverkusen]] and [[USC Mainz]]. |
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Beyer won the bronze medal at the [[1964 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]], representing the [[United Team of Germany]], and later finished fourth at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]] representing [[West Germany]]. He won the gold medal at the [[1971 European Athletics Championships|1971 European Championships]] and finished fifth at the [[1974 European Athletics Championships|1974 European Championships]]. |
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Midway in this career, he starred as Siegfried in [[Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 film)]] |
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Beyer suffered a fatal heart attack while playing tennis in the Turkish beach resort of [[Belek]], possibly as a delayed result of the use of [[anabolic steroid]]s throughout his career, to which he freely admitted in a |
Beyer suffered a fatal heart attack while playing tennis in the Turkish beach resort of [[Belek]], possibly as a delayed result of the use of [[anabolic steroid]]s throughout his career, to which he freely admitted in a 1977 interview in the "Aktuelles Sportstudio" on [[ZDF]].<ref name=sr/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doping-frei.de/todesfaelle/beyer150493.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302223735/http://www.doping-frei.de/todesfaelle/beyer150493.htm |archivedate=2 March 2008 |publisher=doping-frei.de |language=German |title=15.04.1993, Uwe Beyer}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Born | 14 April 1945 Timmendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1993 (aged 48) Belek, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Holstein Kiel Bayer Leverkusen Universitätssportclub Mainz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 74.90 m (1971)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Uwe Beyer (14 April 1945 – 15 April 1993) was a West German hammer thrower. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won the bronze medal in 1964, representing the United Team of Germany, and later finished fourth in 1972 representing West Germany. He won the European title in 1971 and finished third in 1966 and fifth in 1974. Domestically Beyer won eight consecutive German titles in 1964–71, and received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt in 1964. He also starred as Siegfried in Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 film). Beyer had a degree in physical education and in retirement ran a sports store in Mainz. His father Erich competed nationally in the shot put.[2]
Beyer suffered a fatal heart attack while playing tennis in the Turkish beach resort of Belek, possibly as a delayed result of the use of anabolic steroids throughout his career, to which he freely admitted in a 1977 interview in the "Aktuelles Sportstudio" on ZDF.[2][3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uwe Beyer.
- ^ Uwe Beyer. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ a b Uwe Beyer. sports-reference.com
- ^ "15.04.1993, Uwe Beyer" (in German). doping-frei.de. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008.
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