athletics competitor javelin thrower
Gerhard Stöck was born in Kaiserswalde, Province of Posen (modern Grabionna, Poland), he represented Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, earning a bronze medal in the shot put and a come-from-behind gold medal in the javelin throw.
In the javelin throw, there was a much more favorable outcome for Gerhard Stöck. After four rounds of throwing, Stöck found himself in fifth place. Inspired by Adolf Hitler"s arrival to the stadium and the wildly cheering fans, Stöck let fly with a tremendous throw of 71.84 meters to cement his championship.
During the Second World War, Stöck was a Lieutenant in the German Army, and was present at Stalingrad.
