Gerald Weiß

Gerald Weiß (also spelled Weiss; 8 January 1960, in Lübz – 17 February 2018, in Kloster Lehnin) was an East German javelin thrower.[1][2]

Gerald Weiß

Gerald Weiß in 1986
Personal information
Full name	Gerhard Dietmar Eberhard Weiß
Nationality	German
Born	8 January 1960 Lübz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany
Died	17 February 2018 (aged 58) Göhlsdorf, Kloster Lehnin municipality, Germany
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	SC Traktor Schwerin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	83.30 m (1988)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  East Germany Universiade 1981 Bucharest Javelin throw

Weiß represented the sports club SC Traktor Schwerin, and became East German champion in 1981.[3] His personal best throw was 83.30 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Jena.[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	11th
1988	Olympic Games[2]	Seoul, South Korea	6th

References

1. "Schwerin: Früherer Speerwerfer Gerald Weiß verstorben". svz (in German). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerald Weiß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
3. East German championships, men's javelin throw
4. World men's all-time best javelin throw (last updated 2001)

External links

• Gerald Weiß at World Athletics
• Gerald Weiss at European Athletics
• Gerald Weiss at the International Olympic Committee
• Gerald Weiss at the Olympic Channel
• Gerald Weiß at Olympedia