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Hartmut Briesenick
- Born
- Mar 17, 1949 (77 years old)
- Birthplace
- Luckenwalde, Germany
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Weight
- 116 kg
Hartmut Briesenick (17 March 1949 in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg – 8 March 2013) was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the men's shot put event.
Briesenick competed for East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put event.
His first marriage was with volleyball player Marion Riebel. He was then married to Ilona Slupianek, a fellow German shot-putter, from 1984 until they divorced before his death. He had a daughter with Slupianek.
Personal best · Shot Put21.67
1980 season best21.13Jun 9, 1980 · Warszawa
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 bronze
As of Oct 28, 2026: Shot Put 21.67 (#75 all-time), 1980 season best 21.13 (Jun 9, 1980, Warszawa (POL)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 77 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | SP | 21.13 | – | Jun 9, 1980 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1975 | SP | 20.96 | – | Jun 21, 1975 | Dresden (GER) |
| 1974 | SP | 20.77 | – | Jun 19, 1974 | London (GBR) |
| 1973 | SP | 21.67 | – | Sep 1, 1973 | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1972 | SP | 21.54 | – | Aug 25, 1972 | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1971 | SP | 21.08 | – | Aug 13, 1971 | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1970 | SP Indoor | 20.22 | – | Mar 15, 1970 | European Indoor Championships |
| 1969 | SP | 19.19 | – | Mar 8, 1969 | – |