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 Bendlin in 1968 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1943-05-22)22 May 1943 | |||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 2024(2024-08-29) (aged 81) Paderborn,North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||||||||
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| Personalbest | 8234 (1967) | |||||||||||
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Kurt Bendlin (German pronunciation:[kʊʁtbɛntˈliːn]ⓘ; 22 May 1943 – 29 August 2024) was aWest German decathlete. In 1967 he became the first German to set a world decathlon record in 34 years; he was voted German Sportsman of the Year, received theSilbernes Lorbeerblatt, and was cast in bronze byArno Breker. Next year he won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1][2]
Bendlin won national decathlon titles in 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1974. He studied Physical Education at theGerman Sport University Cologne after his diploma he worked as a teacher of physical education. From 1979 to 2000 he was Head of company Sports of theNixdorf Computer company. After 2000 he organized outdoor camps and training courses for managers, and in 1986 published a related bookFitness für Manager.[1]
Bendlin died on 29 August 2024, at the age of 81.[3]
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| Preceded by | German Sportsman of the Year 1967 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Men's decathlon world record holder 14 May 1967 – 11 December 1969 | Succeeded by |
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