13/11/69 - Berlin
47.12 (94) & 45.45 relay (94), 1:43.91 (96), 1:44.88i
(Eur indoor rec; 95), 2:20.67 (94). 3rd 93 W Ind, 3rd 93 WSG, sf
93 World, 4th 94 Eur Ind, 1st 94 Eur Cup, 4th 94 Eur, 5th 94 W
Cup, 1st 95 Eur Cup, 4th 95 World, 3rd 96 Eur Cup, 5th 96 Oly.
German modern pentathlon champion in 89 & 91, took up
athletics after failing to be selected for 92 Olympics. Won 93
World Indoor bronze medal in only his ninth race (sixth meeting)
and ran 1:45.67 in first season. Broke Seb Coe’s European
indoor record with 1:44.88 in 95 (2nd fastest ever indoors).
German mother; father from Cameroon |
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