Benno stops
Benno Stops (born July 8, 1950 in Neundorf (Anhalt) ; † August 29, 2015 ) was a German sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter run and started for the GDR .
In 1973 he won silver at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Rotterdam . At the European Athletics Championships in Rome in 1974 he came in fourth place with the GDR team in the 4 x 400 meter relay .
At the GDR championships he came second in 1973 and third in 1974. In 1973 he was able to win the GDR championship title in the 4 x 400 meter relay as part of the SC Magdeburg relay. Stops started for SC Magdeburg .
Stops died of cancer on August 29, 2015.
Personal bests
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society
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SURNAME | Stop, Benno |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Neundorf (Anhalt) , German Democratic Republic |
DATE OF DEATH | 29th August 2015 |