Klaus Lange
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Klaus Lange is a former West German
handball
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored nine goals.
Lange was a school teacher in Hamburg, where he played for the local club Hamburger SV
. Towards the end of his career he played for VfL Bad Schwartau. Later he became the mayor of the town of Herzhorn west of Hamburg, working as a principal at the local school.
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....
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
.
In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each...
. He played all six matches and scored nine goals.
Lange was a school teacher in Hamburg, where he played for the local club Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. Towards the end of his career he played for VfL Bad Schwartau. Later he became the mayor of the town of Herzhorn west of Hamburg, working as a principal at the local school.