Frank Wartenberg
Encyclopedia
Frank Wartenberg is a retired East German long jump
er.
He won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics
held in Montreal
. He also won the 1973 European Junior Championships, finished eighth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships
and
fifth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships
. He became East German champion in 1976 representing the sports club SC Chemie Halle.
His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in July 1976 in East Berlin
.
In 1977 he married Christiane Wartenberg
, née Stoll.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
He won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
held in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He also won the 1973 European Junior Championships, finished eighth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships
1974 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 5th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-References:* at GBR Athletics* at GBR Athletics* at Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite...
and
fifth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships
1977 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 8th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in San Sebastián, a city in Spain, in 1977.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
. He became East German champion in 1976 representing the sports club SC Chemie Halle.
His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in July 1976 in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
.
In 1977 he married Christiane Wartenberg
Christiane Wartenberg
Christiane Wartenberg is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres.She competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia in the 1500 metres where she won the Silver medal.-References:...
, née Stoll.