Rolf Danneberg (born 1 March 1953 in

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n athlete who, representing

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, won the gold medal in

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at the

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with 66.60 metres. He won the Olympic bronze medal in

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Biography

In addition he finished eleventh at the 1986 European Championships, fourth at the 1987 World Championships and sixth at the 1990 European Championships. His personal best throw was 67.60 metres, achieved in May 1987 in

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. This result ranks him eighth among German discus throwers, behind

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, Wolfgang Schmidt,

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He is a three-time national champion for West Germany in the discus throw. He currently works as a trainer, coaching Markus Münch for the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.

References

1953 births Living people West German male discus throwers Olympic athletes of West Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for West Germany Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Athletes from Hamburg Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub