Angela Voigt, née Schmalfeld (18 May 1951 – 11 April 2013) was an East German long jumper.
 Voigt in 1976 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Angela Schmalfeld |
| Nationality | East German |
| Born | 18 May 1951 Weferlingen, Bezirk Magdeburg |
| Died | 11 April 2013 (aged 61) Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | SC Magdeburg |
Medal record | |
Biography
editVoigt 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
edit- ^ East German championships - women's pentathlon/heptathlon
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angela Voigt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.