Olympic champion 1980 in race walking at the distance of 50 km in the national team of the GDR Hartwig of Gauger died at the age of 65.
According to local police, the cause of death was a heart attack, which brought the former athlete. The publication notes that in 1997, Gauger survived a heart transplant. But because of the infection bacterial infection the health of this organ was decreased. In addition, the Olympic champion some time ago, his kidneys failed.
by the Way, after the Games in Moscow, the East German athlete has won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics. He has also won the world championship.
