Angela Voigt
Voigt in 1976 | |
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Angela Schmalfeld |
Nationality | East German |
Born | Weferlingen, Bezirk Magdeburg | 18 May 1951
Died | 11 April 2013 Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt | (aged 61)
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Long jump |
Club | SC Magdeburg |
Medal record |
Angela Voigt, née Schmalfeld (18 May 1951 – 11 April 2013) was an East German long jumper.
Biography
[edit]Voigt was born in Weferlingen, in what was then East Germany, on 18 May 1951. She was originally a pentathlete, and finished third and second at the East German championships in 1972 and 1973.[1] Because of injuries she eventually concentrated on the long jump only. She finished fourth at the 1974 European Championships. Voigt set a long jump world record of 6.92 metres at Dresden on 9 May 1976 [2] but it was broken ten days later by Siegrun Siegl. [3] At the 1976 Montreal Olympics Siegl finished fourth while Voigt won the gold with a leap of 6.72 metres. Kathy McMillan, who eventually finished second, had a longer jump which was deemed a foul.
At the 1978 European Championships Voigt won a silver medal, having given birth to a son the previous year. 6.92 m remained her career best jump.[4] She competed for the sports club SC Magdeburg during her active career and retired in 1982. On 11 April 2013, she died following a short, severe illness.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ East German championships - women's pentathlon/heptathlon
- ^ "German Gals Set 2 Marks", Daily News (New York), May 10, 1976, p. 63
- ^ "Long jump mark to East German", Montreal Gazette, May 20, 1976, p. 30
- ^ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Weitsprung: Montreal-Olympiasiegerin Voigt gestorben". Spiegel Online. 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Angela Voigt" (in German). volksstimme.de. April 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
External links
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angela Voigt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- 1951 births
- 2013 deaths
- East German female long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for East Germany
- Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes from Saxony-Anhalt
- People from Bezirk Magdeburg
- SC Magdeburg athletes
- East German Athletics Championships winners