Joachim Büchner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joachim Büchner

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1905

Place of Birth: Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1978

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Joachim Büchner

  • Joachim "Jochen" Büchner (8 April 1905 – 22 February 1978) was a German sprint runner who won a bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1928 Olympics.
  • He failed to reach the 400 m final at the next Olympics, and finished in fourth place with the German 4 × 400 m relay team.
  • He won three national titles in the 400 m in 1927–1929 and finished second in 1925, 1931 and 1932.
  • In 1928 he became the first German athlete to run 400 m within 48 seconds. Büchner was a graphic designer and advertising consultant.
  • After retiring from competitions, he worked at ASV Köln, first as athletics coach (1947–1950), then treasurer (1962–1969) and later as president (1969–1977).
  • Until his death in 1978 he was a member of the Association of Former Track and Field Athletes of West Germany.
  • Büchner's daughter Christa (born 1931) became a pentathlete.

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