Gerhard Sperling
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Gerhard Sperling (born 25 November 1937 in Berlin) is an East German former race walker.
Sperling represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 20 km in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1971.[1]
He competed at the Deaflympics in 1961, 1969 and 1977 and has won five medals including three gold medals[2]
International competitions
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 20 km |
| 1965 | World Race Walking Cup | Pescara, Italy | 3rd | 20 km |
| 1966 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 20 km |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 20 km |
| 1969 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 20 km |
| 1971 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 20 km |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 4th | 20 km |
See also
References
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External links
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- Living people
- Athletes from Berlin
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- East German Athletics Championships winners