Bernd Kannenberg
(1942-2021)
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Bernhard "Bernd" Kannenberg (20 August 1942 - 13 January 2021) was a West German race walker who won the 50 km event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 20 km at the 1972 and 1976 Games, but failed to finish. In 1972 Kannenberg became the first German athlete to walk 50 km within 4 hours; the same year he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt. During his career he set five world records, and won six outdoor and four indoor West German titles.
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20 August 1942 Königsberg, East Prussia, Nazi Germany
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13 January 2021 (aged 78)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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