Leonhard "Leo" Pohl (18 July 1929 – 23 April 2014) was a German athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born in Allenstein (today Olsztyn, Poland) and died in Pfungstadt, Germany.[1]

Leonhard Pohl
Personal information
Born18 July 1929 (1929-07-18)
Allenstein, Germany
Died23 April 2014 (2014-04-24) (aged 84)
Pfungstadt, Germany
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 4x100 metre relay

He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Heinz Fütterer and Manfred Germar.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ein besonnener und ruhiger Mensch" (in German). Darmstädter Echo. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leo Pohl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2014.