About Leonhard Pohl
Lived 1929 – 2014 (aged 84). Leonhard Pohl was a German athletics competitor, sprinter and radio technician.
Leonhard "Leo" Pohl (18 July 1929 – 23 April 2014) was a German athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born in Allenstein (today Olsztyn, Poland) and died in Pfungstadt, Germany.
He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Heinz Fütterer and Manfred Germar.
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Who was Leonhard Pohl?
West German sprinter
When was Leonhard Pohl born?
Leonhard Pohl was born on 18 July 1929 in Olsztyn.
When did Leonhard Pohl die?
Leonhard Pohl died on 23 April 2014 in Pfungstadt.
What was Leonhard Pohl's occupation?
Leonhard Pohl was an athletics competitor, sprinter and radio technician.
What nationality was Leonhard Pohl?
Leonhard Pohl was German.
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