| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 20 kilometre walk | |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | 20 kilometre walk | |
Peter Frenkel (born 13 May 1939 in Eckartsberga) is an East German athlete who was one of the best 20 km race walkers in the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 14 for women The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eckartsberga is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Racewalking is a long-distance athletic event Although it is a foot race it is different from Running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
He won the gold medal for East Germany in the Munich Olympics of 1972 in the 20 kilometre walk, in a time of 1:26:43. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was He defended his title at the 1976 Olympics held in Montreal, Canada, finishing in third place. The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
He first competed in the Olympics at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he finished in tenth place, with a time of 1:37:21. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico He came fourth at the 1971 European Championships in a time of 1:27:52. The European Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. 8. He had retired early from the sport by the time of the 1974 European Championships.
He used a decompression chamber belonging to the state airline Interflug in training for the 1972 Olympics, so as to simulate the effects of altitude training. A decompression chamber is a Pressure vessel used in Surface supplied diving to allow the divers to complete their Decompression stops at the end of a dive Interflug was the former state Airline of East Germany from 1963 until 1991 when it ceased operations following German reunification.
He set two World Records during his racing career, the first in 1970 (1:25:50), the second in 1972 (1:25:19. World records in Athletics (track and field are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. 4) equalling Hans Reimann's record. Hans Reimann (born August 24, 1941 in Starrischken, Municipality Heydekrug) is an East German athlete, who starts
He served in the East German Army while training, rising to the rank of Major. History The creation of the National People’s Army on March 1, 1956, six months after the formation of the West German Bundeswehr, followed years After finishing his racing career, he became a well-known photographer in East Germany. He was vice-president of the Union of German Olympians (Gemeinschaft Deutscher Olympiateilnehmer, or GDO) from 1991 to 1998. He then became a press officer for OSC Potsdam athletic club.
He raced for the ASK Vorwärts Potsdam club (the army sports club). He was coached by Wilhelm Kustak until 1968, and then by Hans-Joachim Pathus. In his racing years he was 1. 82m (6ft 0in) tall, and weighed 76kg (167lbs).
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