Karl-Friedrich Haas
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki 4x400 metres relay
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne 400 metres
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Bern 4x400 metres relay
Silver medal – second place 1958 Stockholm 4x400 metre relay

Karl-Friedrich Haas (28 July 1931 12 August 2021)[1] was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany. He competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Hans Geister, Günther Steines and Heinz Ulzheimer. Four years later he competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia and won a silver in the individual 400 metres. His son Christian Haas was also an Olympic competitor.

References

  1. "Karl-Friedrich Haas". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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