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Heinz Fütterer in 1956
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Representing  Germany
Bronze 1956 Melbourne 4x100 metre relay
European Championships
Representing  West Germany
Gold 1954 Bern 100 metres
Gold 1954 Bern 200 metres

Heinz Fütterer (born Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer) was a famous German athlete. He was born on October 14, 1931, and passed away on February 10, 2019. Heinz was best known for his amazing speed in sprint races.

Early Life and Nickname

Heinz Fütterer was born in a town called Illingen, Germany. He was so fast that people gave him a special nickname: "weißer Blitz." This means "white lightning" in German!

Olympic and European Success

Heinz Fütterer competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. He was part of the United Team of Germany. At these Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay race. His teammates were Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl, and Manfred Germar.

Before the Olympics, Heinz had already shown how talented he was. In 1954, he won two gold medals at the European Championships. This big event took place in Bern, Switzerland. He won gold in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres races. Later, in 1958, he helped Germany win another relay race.

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Fütterer (left) running in a 4 × 100 metres relay race with Manfred Steinbach (right) in 1956

World Records

Heinz Fütterer was incredibly fast. His best time in the 100 metres race was 10.2 seconds. This time was so good that it equalled the world record! Many other great sprinters, like Jesse Owens, had also achieved this time. Heinz ran this record-equalling race in Japan in 1954.

He also had a fantastic time of 20.8 seconds in the 200 metres race. Heinz was also part of the German team that set a world record in the 4 × 100 metre relay in 1958.

Later Life

Heinz Fütterer lived a long life. He passed away in his hometown of Illingen on February 10, 2019, at the age of 87.

See also

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