Theo Merkel

{{short description|German biathlete}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Theo Merkel

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| nationality = German

| sport = Biathlon

| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|4|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ruhpolding, Germany

| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|12|25|1934|4|16|df=yes}}

| death_place = Ruhpolding, Germany

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Theo Merkel (16 April 1934 – 25 December 2002) was a German biathlete. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/theo-merkel-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417101202/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/theo-merkel-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Theo Merkel Olympic Results |accessdate=1 June 2019}}