Hartwig Gauder
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| Born | 10 November 1954 |
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Hartwig Gauder (born 10 November 1954 in Vaihingen an der Enz) is a former German race walker.
In 1996 Gauder started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times. Being classified as a disabled participants due to his transplant, he was once disqualified for being too fast as there was a minimum time, which he underran.
His recovery from almost dying to returning into a normal life was covered in a documentary shown on German documentary channel Phoenix.
International competitions
- Olympic Games
- 1980 Moscow - gold
- 1988 Seoul - bronze
- World Championships
- 1987 Rome - gold
- 1991 Tokyo - bronze
- European Championships
- 1986 Stuttgart - gold
- 1990 Split - bronze
References
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