Otto Peltzer, born on 8 March 1900 and died on 11 August 1970, was a German middle distance runner who set world records in the 1920s. Over 800 metres he improved the long-standing mark of Ted Meredith by 0.3 seconds, running 1:51.6 in London in July 1926. Over 1000 metres he set a world record of 2:25.8 in Paris in July 1927, and over 1500 metres he broke the record of Paavo Nurmi, setting a new mark of 3:51.0 in Berlin in September 1926. He was the only athlete to have held the 800 metre and 1500 metre world records at the same time, a feat not matched again until Sebastian Coe did so more than fifty years later.
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Otto Paul Eberhard Peltzer (8 March 1900 - 11 August 1970) was a German middle distance runner who set world records in the 1920s.
Introduction
Otto Paul Eberhard Peltzer (8 March 1900 - 11 August 1970) was a German middle distance runner who set world records in the 1920s. Over the 800 m Peltzer improved Ted Meredith's long-standing record by 0.3 seconds to 1:51.6 min in London in July 1926.
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OlympediaCompeted In: 1928 Summer Olympics, Results table
1928 Summer Olympics
Competed In: 1932 Summer Olympics, Results table
1932 Summer Olympics
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