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Heinz Fütterer

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Fütterer in 1956

Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer (14 October 1931 – 10 February 2019) was a German athlete. He mainly competed in sprint events. His best time in the 100 meters was 10.2 seconds, which equaled the world record held by Jesse Owens and a number of other sprinters. In 1954 he won two gold medals at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland, in 1958 he won the relay with Germany.

He won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Fütterer died on 10 February 2019 in Illingen, Germany, aged 87.[1]

References

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  1. "«Der weiße Blitz» ist tot: Heinz Fütterer mit 87 gestorben". Stern.de. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.