Gerhard Stöck
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s athletics | |||
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | Javelin throw | |
| Bronze | 1936 Berlin | Shot putt | |
Gerhard Stöck (born 28 July 1911) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the shot putt and javelin.
He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the javelin throw where he won the gold medal. He also finished third in the shot putt earning him a second medal, this time a bronze.
| Olympic champions in men's javelin throw |
|---|
| 1908: Eric Lemming | 1912: Eric Lemming | 1920: Jonni Myyrä | 1924: Jonni Myyrä | 1928: Erik Lundqvist | 1932: Matti Järvinen | 1936: Gerhard Stöck | 1948: Tapio Rautavaara | 1952: Cyrus Young | 1956: Egil Danielsen | 1960: Viktor Tsybulenko | 1964: Pauli Nevala | 1968: Jānis Lūsis | 1972: Klaus Wolfermann | 1976: Miklós Németh | 1980: Dainis Kūla | 1984: Arto Härkönen | 1988: Tapio Korjus | 1992: Jan Železný | 1996: Jan Železný | 2000: Jan Železný | 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen |
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