Angela Voigt Explained

Angela Voigt
Birth Name:Angela Schmalfeld
Nationality:East German
Birth Date:18 May 1951
Birth Place:Weferlingen, Bezirk Magdeburg
Death Place:Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Height:1.71m (05.61feet)
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Sport:Track and field
Event:Long jump
Club:SC Magdeburg

Angela Voigt, née Schmalfeld (18 May 1951 – 11 April 2013) was an East German long jumper.

Biography

Voigt was born in Weferlingen, in what was then East Germany, on 18 May 1951. She was originally a pentathlete, and finished third and second at the East German championships in 1972 and 1973.[1] Because of injuries she eventually concentrated on the long jump only. She finished fourth at the 1974 European Championships. Voigt set a long jump world record of 6.92 metres at Dresden on 9 May 1976 [2] but it was broken ten days later by Siegrun Siegl. [3] At the 1976 Montreal Olympics Siegl finished fourth while Voigt won the gold with a leap of 6.72 metres. Kathy McMillan, who eventually finished second, had a longer jump which was deemed a foul.

At the 1978 European Championships Voigt won a silver medal, having given birth to a son the previous year. 6.92 m remained her career best jump.[4] She competed for the sports club SC Magdeburg during her active career and retired in 1982. On 11 April 2013, she died following a short, severe illness.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/238.html East German championships - women's pentathlon/heptathlon
  2. "German Gals Set 2 Marks", Daily News (New York), May 10, 1976, p. 63
  3. "Long jump mark to East German", Montreal Gazette, May 20, 1976, p. 30
  4. http://www.leichtathletik.de/dokumente/ergebnisse/images/ewige_dlv_bestenliste.pdf Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
  5. News: Weitsprung: Montreal-Olympiasiegerin Voigt gestorben . . 15 April 2013 .
  6. News: Angela Voigt. German. volksstimme.de. April 2013. 2013-08-28.