About Eberhard Schenk
Lived 1929 – 2010 (aged 81). Eberhard Schenk was a German athletics competitor.
Eberhard Schenk (17 July 1929 – 23 July 2010) was a German Track and field athlete.
Schenk was born in Schneidemühl (Posen-West Prussia) (today Piła, Poland) and became a successful East German athlete of the 1950s. He was twice the East German hurdle race champion (1954: 200 meter; 1955: 110 meter).
Schenk started for Einheit Rostock, later SC Empor Rostock. After his career as an athlete he became a practising doctor at Bergen auf Rügen. He died in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany.
He was the father of Christian Schenk.
Personal Best 100 Meter: 11.0 sec 200 Meter: 22.8 sec 400 Meter: 52.8 sec 110 Meter hurdles: 14.8 sec 200 Meter hurdles: 24.7 sec 400 Meter hurdles: 55.8 sec Long jump: 6.24 m Triple jump: 13.95 m
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Who was Eberhard Schenk?
German hurdler
When was Eberhard Schenk born?
Eberhard Schenk was born on 17 July 1929 in Piła.
When did Eberhard Schenk die?
Eberhard Schenk died on 23 July 2010 in Bergen auf Rügen.
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Eberhard Schenk was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Eberhard Schenk?
Eberhard Schenk was German.
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