Ralf Pönitzsch
Ralf Pönitzsch (born October 20, 1957 in Karl-Marx-Stadt ) is a former German athlete who - starting for the German Democratic Republic (GDR) - took part in the 1980 Olympic Games.
Pönitzsch won the GDR championships in the 3000 meter obstacle course in 1976 at the age of 18 . His time of 8: 31.2 minutes meant a junior world record, two weeks later he improved his record in Warsaw to 8: 29.50 minutes. In 1977 he was able to successfully defend his championship title. After Pönitzsch did not take part in the GDR championships in 1978, he won two championship titles in 1979: in addition to the obstacle course, he was also victorious in the 5000 meter run . In 1980 Pönitzsch was runner-up behind Hansjörg Kunze in the indoor arena over 3000 meters , but shortly afterwards he won the cross-country championship. At the Olympicsin Moscow he was eliminated in advance. In 1981 Pönitzsch won his last championship title on the obstacle course.
Ralf Pönitzsch started for the SC Karl-Marx-Stadt , with a height of 1.86 m, his competition weight was 73 kg.
Top performances
- 1500 meter run: 3: 38.72 min (1980)
- 3000 meter run: 7: 54.4 min (1977)
- 5000 meter run: 13: 26.88 min (1979)
- 3000 meter obstacle course: 8: 23.14 min (1981)
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898-2005 . 2 volumes, Darmstadt 2005 published via Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pönitzsch, Ralf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karl Marx City |