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'''Willi Holdorf''' (17 February 1940 — 5 July 2020) was a [[West Germany|West German]] athlete. In 1964 he won the first Olympic medal for Germany in [[decathlon]] and was named [[German Sportspersonality of the Year]]. In 1997, he became a member of the [[German Olympic Committee]], and in 2011 inducted into the German Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name=sr/>
'''Willi Holdorf''' ({{IPA-de|ˈvɪli ˈhɔlˌdɔʁf|-|De-Willi Holdorf.ogg}}; 17 February 1940 – 5 July 2020) was a [[West Germany|West German]] athlete.
==Career==
In 1964 he won the first Olympic medal for Germany in [[decathlon]] and was named [[German Sportspersonality of the Year]]. In 1997, he became a member of the [[German Olympic Committee]], and in 2011 inducted into the German Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name=sr/>


Holdorf was the German champion in 1961 and 1963 in decathlon, and in 1962 in the 200 m hurdles. He placed fifth in decathlon at the European Championships in 1962 and 1964. He was trained as a high-voltage electrician, but later worked as a sporting goods representative and a coach, both in athletics and [[Association football|football]]. He coached Olympic [[pole vault]]er [[Claus Schiprowski]], [[Reinhard Kuretzky]] and [[Günther Nickel]], and later managed German [[Bundesliga]] side [[SC Fortuna Köln]] in football, where he could not avoid relegation.<ref name=sr/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hall-of-fame-sport.de/galerie/portrait/57|title=Holdorf at the Hall of Fame of German Sports|language=German|publisher=hall-of-fame-sport.de|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="NDR">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndr.de/sport/legenden/holdorf106.html|title=Willi Holdorf – Ein wahrer König der Athleten|language=German|publisher=[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|ndr.de]]|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref>
Holdorf was the German champion in 1961 and 1963 in decathlon, and in 1962 in the 200 m hurdles. He placed fifth in decathlon at the European Championships in 1962 and 1964. He was trained as a high-voltage electrician, but later worked as a sporting goods representative and a coach, both in athletics and [[Association football|football]]. He coached Olympic [[pole vault]]er [[Claus Schiprowski]], [[Reinhard Kuretzky]] and [[Günther Nickel]], and later managed German [[Bundesliga]] side [[SC Fortuna Köln]] in football, where he could not avoid relegation.<ref name=sr/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hall-of-fame-sport.de/galerie/portrait/57|title=Holdorf at the Hall of Fame of German Sports|language=German|publisher=hall-of-fame-sport.de|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="NDR">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndr.de/sport/legenden/holdorf106.html|title=Willi Holdorf – Ein wahrer König der Athleten|language=German|publisher=[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|ndr.de]]|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref>
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Holdorf was the father of [[Dirk Holdorf]], a former professional football player.<ref name="NDR" />
Holdorf was the father of [[Dirk Holdorf]], a former professional football player.<ref name="NDR" />

==See also==
*[[Germany's Sports Hall of Fame]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Olympedia|70297}}
* {{Olympic Channel|willi-holdorf}}


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Revision as of 05:05, 16 January 2024

Willi Holdorf
Willi Holdorf at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born17 February 1940 (1940-02-17)
Blomesche Wildnis, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany[1]
Died5 July 2020(2020-07-05) (aged 80)
Achterwehr, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportDecathlon
ClubBayer Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal best7726 (1964)
Medal record
Representing  Deutschland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Decathlon

Willi Holdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪli ˈhɔlˌdɔʁf] ⓘ; 17 February 1940 – 5 July 2020) was a West German athlete.

Career

In 1964 he won the first Olympic medal for Germany in decathlon and was named German Sportspersonality of the Year. In 1997, he became a member of the German Olympic Committee, and in 2011 inducted into the German Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

Holdorf was the German champion in 1961 and 1963 in decathlon, and in 1962 in the 200 m hurdles. He placed fifth in decathlon at the European Championships in 1962 and 1964. He was trained as a high-voltage electrician, but later worked as a sporting goods representative and a coach, both in athletics and football. He coached Olympic pole vaulter Claus Schiprowski, Reinhard Kuretzky and Günther Nickel, and later managed German Bundesliga side SC Fortuna Köln in football, where he could not avoid relegation.[1][2][3] At the Bobsleigh European Championships 1973 he was runner up in the two men competition.

Holdorf was the father of Dirk Holdorf, a former professional football player.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Holdorf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Holdorf at the Hall of Fame of German Sports" (in German). hall-of-fame-sport.de. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Willi Holdorf – Ein wahrer König der Athleten" (in German). ndr.de. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by German Sportsman of the Year
1964 		Succeeded by


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