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East German discus thrower (1942–2019)
Detlef Thorith
Personal information
Born27 September 1942
Köslin, Germany
Died18 July 2019(2019-07-18) (aged 76)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
Sportathletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best64.82 m (1972)

Detlev Thorith (27 September 1942 – 18 July 2019) was an East German discus thrower. He was born in Köslin. He started for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ^ Detlef Thorith's obituary (in German)
  2. ^ Startseite | Berliner Leichtathletik-Verband e.V
  3. ^ Budapest 66, Men's Results Archived 2013-02-26 at archive.today
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Thorith Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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