Heinz SCHAFER

Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Wrestling Greco-RomanWrestling Greco-Roman
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesMontreal 1976
Year of Birth1950

Biography

Greco-Roman wrestler Heinz Schäfer finished sixth at the 1976 Montréal Olympics in the heavyweight class. In 1975 and 1977 he won the West German national titles. He also worked as a department manager and youth coach at in his home club KSV Witten. Schäfer was a trained swimming pool attendant. At the age of 33, he died in a motorcycle accident after crashing into a tree.

Olympic Results

Athlete Olympic Results Content

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