Goetz Klopfer

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Goetz Klopfer

Personal information

Born

June 25, 1942

Medal record

Men's Athletics
Competitor for the United States
Pan American Games
Gold	1971 Cali	20km Walk
Bronze	1967 Winnipeg	50km Walk

Goetz Heinrich Klopfer (born June 25, 1942 in Heresburg, Germany) was a male race walker, who represented the United States at two Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. His best finish was the 10th place in the men's 50 km walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He won the 20 km event at the 1971 Pan American Games.

References

sports-reference

v t e Pan American Champions in Men's 10 km Walk and 20 km Walk

1951: 10 km Walk 1963 – present: 20 km Walk

1951: Henry Laskau (USA) 1955 – 1959: Not Held 1963: Alex Oakley (CAN) 1967: Ron Laird (USA) 1971: Goetz Klopfer (USA) 1975 – 1979: Daniel Bautista (MEX) 1983: Ernesto Canto (MEX) 1987: Carlos Mercenario (MEX) 1991: Héctor Moreno (COL) 1995: Jefferson Pérez (ECU) 1999: Bernardo Segura (MEX) 2003 – 2007: Jefferson Pérez (ECU) 2011: Erick Barrondo (GUA)

Persondata
Name	Klopfer, Goetz
Alternative names
Short description	American racewalker
Date of birth	June 25, 1942
Place of birth
Date of death
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