Frank Wartenberg
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Frank Wartenberg, 1973
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1976 Montreal | Long jump |
Frank Wartenberg (born 29 May 1955 in Bülzig) is a retired East German long jumper.
He won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal. He also won the 1973 European Junior Championships,[1] finished eighth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships[2] and fifth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships.[3] He became East German champion in 1976 representing the sports club SC Chemie Halle.[4]
His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in July 1976 in East Berlin.[5]
In 1977 he married Christiane Wartenberg, née Stoll.
References[]
- ^ European Junior Championships (Men) – GBR Athletics
- ^ 1974 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump qualification – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1977 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump qualification – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ East German championships, men's long jump
- ^ World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)
Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- East German male long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of East Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany
- SC Chemie Halle athletes
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- German athletics Olympic medalist stubs