Uwe Freimuth
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Uwe Freimuth (German pronunciation: Seoul, South Korea.
Biography
He is ranked tenth in the all-time points score ranking for the decathlon. His personal best is 8,792 Points (1984). He scored over 8000 points in 24 competitions.
A former record holder for East Germany, he is a four-time national champion (1984, 1985, 1986, and 1988) in the men's decathlon. He represented the sports club
.He is the
twin brother of high jumper Jörg Freimuth, who won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He is also the father of fellow decathlete Rico Freimuth.[1]
References
- ^ "Rico Freimuth im Porträt" [Rico Freimuth in portrait]. Sportschau (in German). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.