Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | 15 October 1942 |
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
Retired | 1972 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 20.50 (1972) |
Uwe Grabe (born 15 October 1942) is a German athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and finished seventh,[1][2] he then won a bronze medal at the Summer Universiade two years later.[3]
In 1972, Grabe retired due to a shoulder injury and went on to get educated in civil engineering and worked for the town of Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany, in the construction office.[3]
After German reunification, he constructed the building engineering office in Cottbus, Brandenburg, and then became the technical inspector for the animal park in Cottbus.[3]