Hans Grodotzki: key obituary facts
Is Hans Grodotzki dead? Yes. Hans Grodotzki died on September 18, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Hans Grodotzki's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Hans Grodotzki known for?
He was an East German athletics competitor.
More about Hans Grodotzki
Born: 4 April 1936.
Place of birth: Pasłęk.
Gender: male.
Occupation: long-distance runner, athlete.
Nationality: Germany, German Democratic Republic.
Education: University of Potsdam.
Awards: Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver, Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis.
Career began: 1954.
Career ended: 1960.
Hans Grodotzki, the East German long-distance runner who won two silver medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on September 18, 2026, aged 90.
Born on April 4, 1936, in Preußisch Holland, then in East Prussia and now Pasłęk in Poland, he became one of East Germany’s leading track athletes in the late 1950s. Grodotzki represented the United Team of Germany at the Rome Games, finishing second in both the 10,000 metres and the 5,000 metres.
His career began in 1954 and ended in 1960, and he later attended the University of Potsdam. He was also recognized with the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver and the Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis.