| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | ||
| Competitor for Germany | ||
| Bronze | 1952 Helsinki | 1500 metres |
Werner Lueg (born 16 September 1931 in Brackwede, near Bielefeld) is a former West German middle distance runner who equalised Lennart Strand's and Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record in 3:43.0 min in Berlin in 1952. Along with Otto Peltzer he is the only German to have held the 1500 m world record. He also won a bronze medal over 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The Olympic final was won by Josy Barthel.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gunder Hägg |
Men's 1,500m World Record Holder 29 June 1952 – 2 August 1954 |
Succeeded by Wes Santee |
| Preceded by Gunder Hägg Lennart Strand |
European Record Holder Men's 1500m 29 June 1952 – 28 July 1955 |
Succeeded by Sandor Iharos |