Heinz Mayr

Heinz Mayr
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1935-10-20)20 October 1935
Braunschweig, Germany
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubEintracht Braunschweig
TSV Salzgitter
VfL Wolfsburg
Achievements and titles
Personal best20 km – 1:29:25 (1972)

Heinz Mayr (born 20 October 1935) is a former German racewalker, who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He competed for the clubs Eintracht Braunschweig, TSV Salzgitter and VfL Wolfsburg. He won the national championship in the 50 kilometres race walk in 1961, as well as four German racewalking team championships with Eintracht Braunschweig (also in 1961), Salzgitter (in 1969) and Wolfsburg (in 1973 and 1974).

Mayr competed in the 20 kilometres race walk at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he finished 13th.