Rainer Pottel
Encyclopedia
Rainer Pottel is a retired decathlete
, who represented East Germany in the 1970s and 1980s. He set the best world year performance in 1981, collecting 8311 points at a meet in Birmingham
, England
(30 August 1981). He is a three-time national champion (1974, 1977 and 1981) for East Germany in the men's decathlon.
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
, who represented East Germany in the 1970s and 1980s. He set the best world year performance in 1981, collecting 8311 points at a meet in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(30 August 1981). He is a three-time national champion (1974, 1977 and 1981) for East Germany in the men's decathlon.