Peter Frenkel

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Peter Frenkel

Peter Frenkel at the book presentation for the book The German question. Olympic controversies in the 1960s at the German Sports and Olympic Museum in 2018
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
	1972 Munich	20 kilometre walk
	1976 Montreal	20 kilometre walk

Peter Frenkel (born 13 May 1939 in

He served in the East German Army while training, rising to the rank of Major. After finishing his racing career, he became a well-known photographer in East Germany. He was vice-president of the Union of German Olympians (Gemeinschaft Deutscher Olympiateilnehmer, or GDO) from 1991 to 1998. He then became a press officer for OSC Potsdam athletic club. He raced for the ASK Vorwärts Potsdam club (the army sports club). He was coached by Wilhelm Kustak until 1968, and then by Hans-Joachim Pathus. In his racing years he was 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) tall, and weighed 76 kg (168 lb).

References

External links

• Peter Frenkel at Olympics.com

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