Ulrich Brugger (born 1 April 1947) is a retired

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long-distance runner who specialized in the

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Biography

He won the bronze medal in the

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at the 1972 European Indoor Championships. In domestic competitions, he represented the sports club

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. He won the silver medal at the 1970 West German championships and another silver medal at the 1972 West German indoor championships.West German indoor championships, men's 3000 metres
- Sport-Komplett

References

1947 births Living people West German male long-distance runners {{Germany-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub