Frank Wartenberg (born 29 May 1955 in Bülzig) is a retired

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er. He won the bronze medal at the

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held in

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. He also won the 1973 European Junior Championships, finished eighth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships and fifth at the 1977 European Indoor Championships. He became East German champion in 1976 representing the sports club

SC Chemie Halle Hallescher FC, sometimes still called by its former popular name Chemie Halle, is a German association football club based in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt. The club currently plays in the 3. Liga, the third highest level in the German footb ...

. His personal best jump was 8.18 metres, achieved in July 1976 in

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.World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)
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Christiane Wartenberg Christiane Wartenberg ( Stoll, born 27 October 1956 in Prenzlau) is a German athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. She competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia Russia (, , ), or the ...

, née Stoll.

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1955 births Living people East German male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of East Germany Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany SC Chemie Halle athletes Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub