Heinz Fütterer

West German athlete (1931-2019)
Person human Q565080
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Heinz Fütterer

Summary

Heinz Fütterer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elchesheim-Illingen[2]. He was born on October 14, 1931[3]. He died in Elchesheim-Illingen[4]. He died on February 10, 2019[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elchesheim-Illingen[2], Heinz Fütterer…
  • Heinz Fütterer died in Elchesheim-Illingen[4].
  • Heinz Fütterer was born on October 14, 1931[3].
  • Heinz Fütterer died on February 10, 2019[5].
  • Heinz Fütterer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Heinz Fütterer held citizenship in West Germany[10].
  • Heinz Fütterer worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Heinz Fütterer worked as a sprinter[7].
  • Heinz Fütterer received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[11].
  • Heinz Fütterer received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Heinz Fütterer received the German Sportspersonality of the Year[13].
  • Heinz Fütterer received the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[14].
  • Heinz Fütterer received the Georg von Opel Award[15].
  • Heinz Fütterer is recorded as male[16].
  • Heinz Fütterer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Heinz Fütterer's Commons category is recorded as Heinz Fütterer[18].
  • Heinz Fütterer's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • Heinz Fütterer's family name is recorded as Futterer[20].
  • Heinz Fütterer's given name is recorded as Heinz[21].
  • Heinz Fütterer's pseudonym is recorded as weißer Blitz[22].
  • Heinz Fütterer's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Heinz Fütterer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Heinz Fütterer's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Der weiße Blitz'}[25].
  • Heinz Fütterer's country for sport is recorded as West Germany[26].
  • Heinz Fütterer's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+164'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz Fütterer was born in Elchesheim-Illingen[2]. He was born on October 14, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[11], an order[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1950[30]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; German Sportspersonality of the Year[13], a Sportsperson of the Year[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1947[35]; Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[36], in Germany[37], founded in 2006[38]; and Georg von Opel Award[15], an award[39], in Germany[40].

Death and Burial

Heinz Fütterer died on February 10, 2019[5]. He died in Elchesheim-Illingen[4].

Why It Matters

Heinz Fütterer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Fütterer born?

Heinz Fütterer was born in Elchesheim-Illingen[2].

Where did Heinz Fütterer die?

Heinz Fütterer passed away in Elchesheim-Illingen[4].

What did Heinz Fütterer do for work?

Heinz Fütterer worked as athletics competitor[6] and sprinter[7].

What awards did Heinz Fütterer receive?

Honors received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[11], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], German Sportspersonality of the Year[13], and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . stern.de. stern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1956 Summer Olympics
    Given name Heinz
    Family name Futterer
    Sport athletics
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