Hein-Direck Neu
Hein - Direck New ( born February 13, 1944 in Bad Kreuznach ) is a former German discus thrower, which the national team of the Federal Republic was from 1964 to 1982 in 58 competitions.
Career
New began his career at USC Mainz. From 1970 to 1978, he started for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, as of 1981 he was again active for Mainz. In 1963, he reached his first Endkampfplatzierung at German Championships with a sixth place in the shot put in 1965 ranked New second place in the discus throw, until 1977, he reached in 13 consecutive years, a place in the top three throwers, where he won six league titles, in 1977 defeated he the U.S. Olympic champion Mac Wilkins, who was allowed to start a season for the LAC Quelle Fürth only.
At the European Championships in 1966 New finished in eleventh place, eight years later, he again reached the final of the European Championships in Rome and was at the end of twelfth. New took three times for the Federal Republic at the Olympic Games in part: in Mexico in 1968, he was ninth in 1972 in Munich, he retired in the qualifier, and in Montreal in 1976, he was twelfth. 1967 and 1970 he won at the Universiade in each case the silver medal.
1967 New surpassed the first pitcher from the Federal Republic, the 60 -meter mark, he raised a total of four times until 1970 the West German record up to 63.98 m. In 1971 the improved by Dirk Wippermann record stood at 65.88 meters. On May 27, 1977 New boosted this record in Bremerhaven at 68.08 m. This record was not surpassed until 1988 by Wolfgang Schmidt. Hein - Direck New and shot putter Joachim Krug were convicted of anabolic - doping in Hanover on 21 May 1978. New and pitcher were to end the division of Germany the last two athletes from the West German top, where a positive result was found.
Newly graduated during his career sports studies, with a degree in physical education teacher he had in his career in the teaching profession.
German Championships
In German Championships New reached in the discus throw Endkampfplatzierungen following: