Hans Lotz

Hans-Martin Lotz (1 November 1947 - 2 May 2021)[1] was an Australian hammer thrower.

He finished fourth at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, won the silver medal at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games[2] finished sixth at the 1985 World Cup[3] and seventh at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final.[4]

Lotz became Australian champion in 1981 and 1982 as a West German citizen, then in 1983–1985 as an Australian citizen. His main competitors were Joe Quigley and Sean Carlin.[5] His personal best throw was 73.80 metres, achieved in April 1983 in Melbourne.[6]

References
  1. "HANS, Lotz | Funeral Notices | Melbourne". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "Pacific Conference Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. Results
  4. Hans Lotz at World Athletics
  5. "Australian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. "All-Athletics profile". Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.


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