About Astrid Kumbernuss
Born 1970. Astrid Kumbernuss is a German athletics competitor and athlete.
Astrid Kumbernuss (; born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower.
Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, she was awarded Athlete of the Year. In 1998, she gave birth to her son Philip, and retired from her sports career in 2005.
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Who is Astrid Kumbernuss?
German shot and discus thrower
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Astrid Kumbernuss was born on 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen.
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Astrid Kumbernuss is an athletics competitor and athlete.
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Astrid Kumbernuss is German.
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