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Gert Metz

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Gert Metz
Personal information
Born(1942-02-07)7 February 1942
Mainz, West Germany
Died17 April 2021(2021-04-17) (aged 79)
Mainz, Germany
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1966 Budapest4×100 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1967 Prague1500m medley relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1965 Budapest4x100m relay

Gert Metz (7 February 1942 – 17 April 2021[1]) was a German sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4 × 100 meter relay.[2]

Metz was born in Mainz. In 1970 he ran the 100 m European record in 10 seconds in Burg Gretsch.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ USC-Spitzensprinter Gert Metz gestorben (in German)
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gert Metz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Gerd Metz loopt 100 meter in 10 seconden (in Dutch)
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