Gert Metz

{{Short description|German sprinter (1942–2021)}}

Gert Metz (7 February 1942 – 17 April 2021[https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokales/mainz/nachrichten-mainz/usc-spitzensprinter-gert-metz-gestorben_23535811 USC-Spitzensprinter Gert Metz gestorben] {{in lang|de}}) was a German sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meter relay.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/gert-metz-1.html |access-date=24 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108062544/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/gert-metz-1.html |archive-date=8 November 2012 }}

Metz was born in Mainz. In 1970 he ran the 100m European record in 10 seconds in Burg Gretsch.[https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1970-09-07/edition/0/page/10 Gerd Metz loopt 100 meter in 10 seconden] {{in lang|nl}}