Dieter Fromm (born 21 April 1948) is a retired East German middle-distance runner who specialized in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...

. He held the indoor 800 m world record for over ten years. His career ended abruptly in 1976 when, in a race ahead of the

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, for which Fromm was qualified, another runner tread on and damaged his

achilles tendon The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus ( ...

. He competed for the sports club SC Turbine Erfurt during his active career. His son Alexander married the Olympic sprinter

Uta Rohländer Uta Rohländer, nee Fromm (born 30 June 1969 in Merseburg) is a retired German sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay with her teammates Linda Kis ...

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1948 births Living people People from Bad Langensalza East German male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of East Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Thuringia People from Bezirk Erfurt {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub