Hartmut Koch

Hartmut Koch (born 14 November 1944) is a former East German track and field sprinter who competed over 400 metres. He was the inaugural champion at the 1966 European Indoor Games and was runner-up to Manfred Kinder in that event at the 1967 European Indoor Games.^[1]

He won four straight national titles in the 400 m at the East German Indoor Athletics Championships from 1966 to 1969. His time of 47.9 seconds was a championship record and the fastest time recorded in the history of that competition on a regular-size track.^[2] He represented the club SC Leipzig.^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1966	European Indoor Games	Dortmund, West Germany	1st	400 m	47.9
1967	European Indoor Games	Prague, Czechoslovakia	2nd	400 m	48.6

See also

• List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (men)

References

1. European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
2. East German Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
3. "East German indoor championships medalists, men's 400 metres". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 3 February 2018.