Günter Böttcher

Günter Böttcher (24 July 1954 – 4 October 2012) was a West German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Günter Böttcher
Born	24 July 1954 West Germany
Died	4 October 2012(2012-10-04) (aged 58) Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Handball player

In 1976 he was a part of the West German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played in all six matches. In 2012, following a car accident that left him with severe injuries, Böttcher committed suicide in a rehabilitation clinic in Bad Neustadt an der Saale.^[2]