Detlef Thorith

Detlef Thorith

Personal information
Born	27 September 1942 Köslin, Germany
Died	18 July 2019(2019-07-18) (aged 76)
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany
Sport	athletics
Event	Discus throw
Club	SC Dynamo Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best	64.82 m (1972)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  East Germany European Championships 1966 Budapest Discus throw

Detlev Thorith (27 September 1942 – 18 July 2019)[1] was an East German discus thrower. He was born in Köslin. He started for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[2][3] He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

1. Detlef Thorith's obituary (in German)
2. Startseite | Berliner Leichtathletik-Verband e.V
3. Budapest 66, Men's Results Archived 2013-02-26 at archive.today
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Thorith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.