Siegfried Schenke

Siegfried Schenke (born 6 May 1943, in Sitzendorf) is a German former sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres event. He represented East Germany and competed for the club SC Motor Jena.[citation needed] In 1973, he set his personal best records of 10.0 for the 100m and 20.2 for the 200m. His time for the 100m set a European record.[1]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Venue Result Race Ref.
1970 European Cup Stockholm, Sweden 2nd 100 m [1]
1st 200m [1]
Universiade Turin, Italy 1st 100 m
2nd 200 m
1971 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 100 m [1]
4th 200 m [1]
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 6th 200 m [1]
5th 4 × 100 m relay [1]
1973 European Cup Edinburgh, Scotland 1st 100 m [1]
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd 4 × 100 m relay [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Siegfried SCHENKE". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
Records
Preceded by European Record Holder Men's 100 m
29 August 1973 - 22 July 1974
Succeeded by