Heinz Weis
Heinz Weis (born 14 July 1963) is a male former hammer thrower from Germany. He competed for West Germany until 1990.
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| Born | 14 July 1963 Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TV 1863 Germania Trier LG Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 83.04 m (1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weis was born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, and at club level represented TV 1863 Germania Trier. He was coached initially by Ernst Klement and later by LG Bayer Leverkusen coaches Rudolf Hars and Bernhard Rieder. He competed in four Olympic Games. His personal best throw was 83.04 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Frankfurt. This ranks him second among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber.
While he was active he was 1.93 m and 125 kg. He has one daughter (Theresa).
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