Klaus Lehnertz, a German pole vaulter and Olympic bronze medalist, died on May 26, 2026.
He was 88. Born in Solingen on April 13, 1938, Lehnertz competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1964 Olympics, where he won bronze in the pole vault.
He also earned two medals at the European Cup between 1965 and 1967 and collected West German national titles indoors and outdoors in the late 1950s and 1960s. Beyond competition, he worked as a teacher and sports scientist and later taught at the University of Kassel.
Klaus Lehnertz, 88, German pole vaulter, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).