Bodo Tümmler

Bodo Tümmler
Personal information
Born (1943-12-08) 8 December 1943
Toruń, German-occupied Poland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
1500 m
ClubSC Charlottenburg, Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best3:36.5 (1968)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1968 Mexico City1500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1966 Budapest1500 m
Bronze medal – third place1966 Budapest800 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1965 Budapest1500m
Gold medal – first place1967 Tokyo1500m
Bronze medal – third place1967 Tokyo800m

Bodo Tümmler (born 8 December 1943) is a German former middle-distance runner. He competed for West Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the 1500 meter event, and won a bronze medal in 1968.[1]

Biography

Tümmler was born in Toruń (Thorn), part of Poland under German occupation in years 1939–1945, now Toruń, Poland. He entered the 1968 Olympics as the reigning European Champion. The 1500 m final was run at a fast pace and at the start of the last lap the eventual Olympic Champion Kipchoge Keino had already established a substantial lead. Tümmler and his countryman Harald Norpoth were in second and third place but were outsprinted by the world-record holder Jim Ryun on the last lap.[2]

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