About Karl Storch
Lived 1913 – 1992 (aged 78). Karl Storch was a German athletics competitor and hammer thrower.
Karl Storch (21 August 1913 – 16 August 1992) was a German athlete, who mainly competed in the hammer throw. He was born in Fulda.
The member of SC Borussia Fulda competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal (invalid - 56,45m - 58,18m - 58,86m - 57,80m - 58,38m).
The coal dealer, father of four daughters, stood 1,84m, with a weight of 110 kg in competition.
Karl Storch was awarded the Rudolf Harbig-Gedächtnispreis in 1954.
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Who was Karl Storch?
German hammer thrower (1913-1992)
When was Karl Storch born?
Karl Storch was born on 21 August 1913 in Fulda.
When did Karl Storch die?
Karl Storch died on 16 August 1992 in Fulda.
What was Karl Storch's occupation?
Karl Storch was an athletics competitor and hammer thrower.
What nationality was Karl Storch?
Karl Storch was German.
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