Walter Adams (athlete)

Walter Adams ( born March 15, 1945 in Wasseralfingen ) is a former German athlete who - starting for the Federal Republic - was a successful middle-distance runner in the 1960s and 1970s.

In middle-distance relays 1966 and 1968 he was involved in two world records; In 1970, he equaled the European record in the 800 -meter run ( 1:44,9 minutes on July 16, 1970 in Stuttgart). He participated in the Olympic Games in 1968 and 1972.

At the European Indoor Games 1969 he won the gold medal in the 3- times -1000 - meter relay. German masters of the Federal Republic in the 800 - meter race, he was in 1968, 1969 and 1972.

World Records

  • 4-by- 800 -meter run: 7:08,6 min on August 13, 1966 in Wiesbaden, Germany; Manfred children, Walter Adams, Dieter Bogatzki, Franz -Josef Kemper
  • 4-by- 880 - yard run: 7:14,6 min on 13 June 1968 in Fulda; Bodo porpoises, Walter Adams, Harald Norpoth, Franz -Josef Kemper

Forces in international highlights

Walter Adams was one of the sports club SV Salamander Kornwestheim ( Coach: Hans -Georg Rödel ) to. In its competition time, he was 1.73 m tall and 65 kg.

  • 800 - meter runner ( Germany )
  • Olympian ( Germany )
  • German
  • Born in 1945
  • Man
  • German master ( athletics)
  • Athletes ( Aalen )
Summer Olympic Games Manfred Kinder Franz-Josef Kemper 1966 European Athletics Championships
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