Karl Storch

Olympic athlete

1913 – 1992

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Who was Karl Storch?

Karl Storch was a German athlete, who mainly competed in the hammer throw.

He was born in Fulda.

The member of SC Borussia Fulda competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.

The coal dealer, father of four daughters, stood 1,84m, with a weight of 110 kg in competition.

Karl Storch was awarded the Rudolf Harbig-Gedächtnispreis in 1954.

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Born
Aug 21, 1913
Fulda
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Aug 19, 1992
Fulda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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