| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
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| Gold | 1960 Rome | 4x100m relay | |
Karl Martin Lauer (born January 2, 1937) is a former West German athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 10 by women Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy
Born in Cologne, Lauer was a German champion in 110 m hurdles from 1956 to 1960 and in decathlon in 1956. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events
At the 1956 Summer Olympics, Lauer finished fourth in 110 m hurdles and was fifth in decathlon. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1958 European Championships, Lauer won the gold in 110 m hurdles. In 1958 Lauer also ran his first world record, being a member of German's 4x100 m relay team, which ran 39. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event 5. In 1959, Lauer ran his second world record (13. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2), this time in his main event of 110 m hurdles. At the end of the year he was named Athlete of the Year by the sportsmagazine Track & Field News, the first ever of the annual election. The Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award is an annual prize handed out to athletes participating in Track and field competitions Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world
At the Rome Olympics Lauer was again fourth in 110 m hurdles and ran the anchoring leg in the German's 4x100 m relay team. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games In the final the Germans finished second behind the United States, but 15 minutes after the final it was announced that the USA had been disqualified for an incorrect exchange. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany's time, 39. 5 equalled their own world record. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event
After the Olympics Lauer was forced to retire from sports due the injury and began his new career as a country singer. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Fritz Thiedemann |
German Sportsman of the Year 1959 |
Succeeded by Georg Thoma |
| Preceded by — |
Track & Field Athlete of the Year 1959 |
Succeeded by Rafer Johnson |
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