About Werner Lueg
Lived 1931 – 2014 (aged 82). Werner Lueg was a German athletics competitor and middle-distance runner.
Werner Lueg (16 September 1931 – 13 July 2014) was a West German middle distance runner who equalised Lennart Strand's and Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record in 3:43.0 min in Berlin in 1952. He and Otto Peltzer are the only Germans to have held the 1500 m world record. He also won a bronze medal over 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The Olympic final was won by Josy Barthel. Lueg was born in Brackwede, near Bielefeld.
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Who was Werner Lueg?
German middle distance runner (1931-2014)
When was Werner Lueg born?
Werner Lueg was born on 16 September 1931 in Brackwede.
When did Werner Lueg die?
Werner Lueg died on 13 July 2014 in Gehrden.
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Werner Lueg was an athletics competitor and middle-distance runner.
What nationality was Werner Lueg?
Werner Lueg was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Werner Lueg. https://biography.guide/werner-lueg/
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