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Klaus Dieter Ploghaus (31 January 1956 – 11 January 2022) was a West German hammer thrower. He was born in Gelnhausen, Hesse.

Klaus Ploghaus

Personal information
Born	(1956-01-31)31 January 1956 Gelnhausen, West Germany
Died	11 January 2022(2022-01-11) (aged 65)
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country	West Germany
Sport	Men's Athletics
Event(s)	Men's Hammer throw
Club	Bayer Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	81.32 m (1986)
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Hammer throw Universiade 1979 Mexico City Hammer throw 1981 Bucharest Hammer throw

His biggest success came at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the bronze medal.[1] In addition he finished twelfth at the 1978 European Championships, eighth at the 1982 European Championships, sixth at the 1983 World Championships and ninth at the 1986 European Championships.

His personal best throw was 81.32 metres, achieved in May 1986 in Paderborn. This ranks him seventh among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau, Holger Klose and Christoph Sahner.[2]

Ploghaus died on 11 January 2022, at the age of 65.[3]

References

External links

• Klaus Ploghaus at World Athletics
• Klaus Ploghaus at the International Olympic Committee
• Klaus Ploghaus at Olympedia

На других языках

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[de] Klaus Ploghaus

Klaus Dieter Ploghaus (* 31. Januar 1956 in Gelnhausen; † 11. Januar 2022 in Hambühren[1]) war ein deutscher Leichtathlet, der – für die Bundesrepublik startend – in den 1970er und 1980er Jahren zu den weltbesten Hammerwerfern gehörte. Sein größter Erfolg war die Bronzemedaille bei den Olympischen Spielen 1984 in Los Angeles.

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- [en] Klaus Ploghaus

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[fr] Klaus Ploghaus

Klaus Ploghaus, né le 31 janvier 1956 à Gelnhausen dans l'ancienne Allemagne de l'Ouest et mort le 11 janvier 2022 à Hambühren[1], est un athlète allemand spécialiste du lancer de marteau.

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[it] Klaus Ploghaus

Klaus Dieter Ploghaus (Gelnhausen, 31 gennaio 1956 – Hambühren, 11 gennaio 2022) è stato un martellista tedesco, medaglia di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici di Los Angeles 1984.

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