Burghild Wieczorek

Burghild Wieczorek
Wieczorek in 1967
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1943-05-04)4 May 1943
Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
Died28 November 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 73)
Jena, Thüringen, Germany
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubSC DHfK, Leipzig

Burghild Wieczorek (4 May 1943 – 28 November 2016) was a German athlete who competed in the at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Wieczorek finished second behind Berit Berthelsen in the long jump event at the 1967 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented East Germany in the women's long jump event[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Burghild Wieczorek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Board may forgive Anne". Sunday Express. 2 July 1967. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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