Burglinde Pollak
East German pentathlete / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burglinde Pollak (later Grimm, born 10 June 1951) is a retired German pentathlete. She won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished sixth in 1980.[1] At the European championships she won three silver medals, in 1971, 1974 and 1978. Pollak set three world records, in 1970, 1972 and 1973.[2] After retiring from competitions she worked as a physiotherapist at her own clinic.[3]
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Born | 10 June 1951 (1951-06-10) (age 72) Alt-Plötzin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pentathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 4932 (1973) 4707 (1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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