Joachim Reske
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Hans-Joachim Reske (born April 9, 1940 in Bartenstein
, East Prussia
) is a West German
former athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres.
He competed for the United Team of Germany
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
held in Rome
, Italy
, where he won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Manfred Kinder
, Johannes Kaiser
and Carl Kaufmann
.
Bartoszyce
Bartoszyce is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants . It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.-History:...
, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
) is a West German
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
former athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres.
He competed for the United Team of Germany
United Team of Germany
The Unified Team of Germany , competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Winter and Summer Olympic Games as a united team of athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic...
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
held in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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, where he won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Manfred Kinder
Manfred Kinder
Manfred Kinder is a West German former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He was born in Königsberg....
, Johannes Kaiser
Johannes Kaiser
Johannes "Jo" Kaiser is a West German former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
and Carl Kaufmann
Carl Kaufmann
Carl Kaufmann was a West German former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....
.