Patriz Ilg

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Patriz Ilg (born December 5, 1957 in Aalen-Oberalfingen) is a former 3000 m steeplechaser from Germany who won gold medals at the 1982 European Championships in Athens and the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. He won a silver medal at the 1978 European Championships. At the 1986 European Championships Ilg came close to defending his title. However, he was overtaken on the final straight by Francesco Panetta (silver) and Hagen Melzer (gold). In 1987 Ilg participated in the World Championships' final in Rome but missed out on a medal.


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