Karl Hein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Hein

German hammer thrower

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1908

Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1982

Profession: athletics competitor, hammer thrower

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Karl Hein (11 June 1908 – 10 July 1982) was a German hammer thrower who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin. By early 1930s Hein had married and retired from athletics.
He resumed competing after watching a film about the 1932 Olympics, and remained active until late 1950s, winning the national championships in 1936–38 and 1946–47 and placing second in 1956.
In 1938 he set two world records and won the European title.
In 1962 he was awarded the Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis.Hein died from a stroke aged 74.
His son Karl-Peter also competed in hammer throw, at the national level.