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Hartwig Gauder (born November 10, 1954 in Vaihingen an der Enz) is a former German race walker.
Biography
In 1996 Gauder started suffering from a virus infection of his heart. After living with an artificial heart for several months, he received a heart transplant. He has subsequently taken part in the New York Marathon several times. Being classified as a disabled participants due to his transplant, he was once disqualified for being too fast as there was a minimum time, which he underran.[citation needed]
His recovery from almost dying to returning into a normal life was covered in a documentary shown on German documentary channel Phoenix.
Achievements
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- European Championships
- 1986 Stuttgart - gold
- 1990 Split - bronze
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Gauder, Hartwig |
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Athletics (sport) competitor |
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November 10, 1954 |
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