Jörg Drehmel
 Jörg Drehmel in 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 May 1945 (age 71) Trantow, Germany |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam |
| Coached by | Heinz Rieger |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 17.31 (1972)[1] |
Medal record
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Jörg Drehmel (born 3 May 1945) is a retired East German triple jumper who won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics. He was the European champion in 1971.[2]
Drehmel first tried his hand at the javelin throw and the decathlon before switching to the triple jump in 1966. His first big success came with a win at the European Cup in 1970, where he was the first German jumper to set a record with the first-ever jump over 17 meters. His jump of 17.16 meters to win the European Championship in 1971 did not qualify as a record due to excessive tail wind.[2]
Drehmel had a degree in electronics and was an officer in the National People's Army. At the end of his career in 1977 he became a youth coach for long and triple jump athletes. At the demise of the GDR he lost this position, and later joined the state sports association in the state of Brandenburg.[2] At present he is the honorary jumping coach at SC Potsdam. He resides in Stahnsdorf near Potsdam.
References
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- ↑ Jörg Drehmel. trackfield.brinkster.net
- 1 2 3 Jörg Drehmel. sports-reference