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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1943-12-08)8 December 1943 (age 81) Toruń, German-occupied Poland |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500 m |
| Club | SC Charlottenburg, Berlin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 3:36.5 (1968) |
Bodo Tümmler (born 8 December 1943) is a German formermiddle-distance runner. He competed forWest Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the 1500 meter event, and won a bronze medal in 1968.[1]
Tümmler was born in Toruń (Thorn), part of Poland under German occupation in years 1939-1945, nowToruń, 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 ChampionKipchoge Keino had already established a substantial lead. Tümmler and his countrymanHarald Norpoth were in second and third place but were outsprinted by the world-record holderJim Ryun on the last lap.[2]
European Athletics Championships champions in men's1500 metres | |
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