Joachim Franke
German ice hockey player
Joachim Franke (30 March 1940 – 19 March 2024) was a German ice hockey player, who competed for SG Dynamo Weißwasser. He won the bronze medal with the East Germany national team at the 1966 European Championships.
Franke played a total of 40 games for East Germany at the World Championships between 1959 and 1967, recording eight goals and two assists.
Franke died on 19 March 2024, at the age of 83.
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