About Detlef Gerstenberg
Lived 1957 – 1993 (aged 35). Detlef Gerstenberg was a German athletics competitor and hammer thrower.
Detlef Gerstenberg (5 March 1957 – 24 January 1993) was a hammer thrower from East Germany, who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. Born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg he died of cirrhosis aged 35 in Berlin.
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Who was Detlef Gerstenberg?
German hammer thrower (1957–1993)
When was Detlef Gerstenberg born?
Detlef Gerstenberg was born on 5 March 1957 in Eisenhüttenstadt.
When did Detlef Gerstenberg die?
Detlef Gerstenberg died on 24 January 1993 in Berlin.
What was Detlef Gerstenberg's occupation?
Detlef Gerstenberg was an athletics competitor and hammer thrower.
What nationality was Detlef Gerstenberg?
Detlef Gerstenberg was German.
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