Klaus Ploghaus

Klaus Ploghaus
Personal information
Birth name Klaus Dieter Ploghaus
Born (1956-01-31) January 31, 1956
Gelnhausen, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country  West Germany
Sport Men's Athletics
Event(s) Men's Hammer throw
Club Bayer Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 81.32 m (1986)
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Hammer Throw
Universiade
1979 Mexico City Hammer throw
1981 Bucharest Hammer throw

Klaus Dieter Ploghaus (born 31 January 1956 in Gelnhausen, Hesse) was a West German hammer thrower.

His biggest success came at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States where he won the bronze medal. In addition finished twelfth at the 1978 European Championships, eighth at the 1982 European Championships, sixth at the 1983 World Championships and ninth at the 1986 European Championships.

His personal best throw was 81.32 metres, achieved in May 1986 in Paderborn. This ranks him seventh among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau, Holger Klose and Christoph Sahner.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "German all-time lists (updated September 2006)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007


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