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Heinz Futterer, a West German sprinter, had the nickname " Der weiBe Blitz" or White Lighting. He had an amazing career.
Forgotten White Athletes?
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the recent Duplantis V Warholm 100m match race reminded me of the first I remember of such things.
Late 70s and Brendan Foster (1500m 3.37, 5000m 13.14) challenged Geoff Capes, British and world strongman champion and 21.64m Shot Putter to a sprint over 200.
Capes weighed 145+kg and stood 6'5 at his peak at the time and beat Foster with a 23.7 run. His best 100m was 11.20.
Some of these giant throwers move really quickly.
And he was a decorated police officer - so the bad guys could neither outmuscle him or outrun him LOL.
Lost his chance for promotion after annoying Margret Thatcher by insisting Brit athletes should go (and did go) to the Moscow Olympic Games
Late 70s and Brendan Foster (1500m 3.37, 5000m 13.14) challenged Geoff Capes, British and world strongman champion and 21.64m Shot Putter to a sprint over 200.
Capes weighed 145+kg and stood 6'5 at his peak at the time and beat Foster with a 23.7 run. His best 100m was 11.20.
Some of these giant throwers move really quickly.
And he was a decorated police officer - so the bad guys could neither outmuscle him or outrun him LOL.
Lost his chance for promotion after annoying Margret Thatcher by insisting Brit athletes should go (and did go) to the Moscow Olympic Games