Alwin Josef Wagner (born 11 August 1950 in Melsungen, Hessen) is a West German discus thrower and weight lifter, who was affiliated with University Sportclub Mainz (USC Mainz).
He finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In Germany he is also well known for winning five national championships in a row in the years 1981–1985.German championships - men's discus throw
His personal best throw was 67.80 metres, achieved in July 1987 in Melsungen. This result ranks him sixth among German discus throwers, behind Jürgen Schult, Lars Riedel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Armin Lemme and Hein-Direck Neu. While competing, he was 1.96 meters tall and weighed 130 kg.Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
International competitions Representing 1980Olympic Boycott GamesPhiladelphia, United States 3rd59.48 m1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece10th58.10 m1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States6th64.72 m1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany9th62.76 m
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