Hans-Georg Reimann, the German race walker who won two Olympic medals in 20-kilometre racewalking, died on February 25, 2026.
He competed for SC Dynamo Berlin and the GDR, taking bronze at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and silver at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal. Reimann also won silver at the 1962 European Championships and, with Peter Frenkel, set a world record in the event.
He was born on 24 August 1941 in Starrischken, Municipality Heydekrug, and later worked as a trainer for racewalkers.
Hans-Georg Reimann (24 August 1941 – 20 February 2026) was an East German race walker, who started for the SC Dynamo Berlin and the GDR and won two Olympic medals in 20 km racewalking. He finished third at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in (1:27:17 hours) and finished second at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal in (1:25:14 hours).