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Angela Voigt
Voigt in 1976
Personal information
Birth nameAngela Schmalfeld
NationalityEast German
Born(1951-05-18)18 May 1951
Weferlingen, Bezirk Magdeburg
Died11 April 2013(2013-04-11) (aged 61)
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventLong jump
ClubSC Magdeburg

Medal record

Women's athletics
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Long jump
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Prague Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Gothenburg Long jump

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

Biography

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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]

References

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  • ^ "German Gals Set 2 Marks", Daily News (New York), May 10, 1976, p. 63
  • ^ "Long jump mark to East German", Montreal Gazette, May 20, 1976, p. 30
  • ^ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ "Weitsprung: Montreal-Olympiasiegerin Voigt gestorben". Spiegel Online. 15 April 2013.
  • ^ "Angela Voigt" (in German). volksstimme.de. April 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  • [edit]
    Records
    Preceded by

    Heide Rosendahl

    Women's Long Jump World Record Holder
    May 9, 1976 – May 19, 1976
    Succeeded by

    East Germany Siegrun Siegl


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