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East German pentathlete
Burglinde Pollak
Burglinde Pollak in 1970
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Born
| 10 June 1951
(
1951-06-10
)
(age
72)
Alt-Plotzin
,
East Germany
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Height
| 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Weight
| 78 kg (172 lb)
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Sport
| Athletics
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Event
| Pentathlon
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Club
| ASK Vorwarts Potsdam
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Personal
best(s)
| 4932 (1973)
4707 (1980)
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Burglinde Pollak
(later
Grimm
, born 10 June 1951) is a retired
German
pentathlete. She won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished sixth in 1980.
[1]
At the European championships she won three silver medals, in 1971, 1974 and 1978. Pollak set three world records, in 1970, 1972 and 1973.
[2]
After retiring from competitions she worked as a
physiotherapist
at her own clinic.
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