Bodo Tümmler
Bodo Tümmler (born 8 December 1943) is a German former middle-distance runner. He competed for West Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the 1500 meter event, and won a bronze medal in 1968.[1]
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| Born | 8 December 1943 Toruń, Poland |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m |
| Club | SC Charlottenburg, Berlin |
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| Personal best(s) | 3:36.5 (1968) |
Medal record
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Biography
Tümmler was born in Thorn, West-Prussia, now Toruń, Poland. He entered the 1968 Olympics as the reigning European Champion. The 1500 m final was run at a fast pace and at the start of the last lap the eventual Olympic Champion Kipchoge Keino had already established a substantial lead. Tümmler and his countryman Harald Norpoth were in second and third place but were outsprinted by the world-record holder Jim Ryun on the last lap.[2]
References
- Bodo Tümmler Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres. sports-reference.com
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