Eberhard Schenk (17 July 1929 – 23 July 2010) was a German Track and field athlete.[1]
Schenk was born in Schneidemühl (Posen-West Prussia) (today Piła, Poland) and became a successful East German athlete of the 1950s. He was twice the East German hurdle race champion (1954: 200 meter; 1955: 110 meter).[2]
Schenk started for Einheit Rostock, later SC Empor Rostock. After his career as an athlete he became a practising doctor at Bergen auf Rügen. He died in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany.
He was the father of Christian Schenk.
Personal Best edit
- 100 Meter: 11,0 sec
- 200 Meter: 22,8 sec
- 400 Meter: 52,8 sec
- 110 Meter hurdles: 14,8 sec
- 200 Meter hurdles: 24,7 sec
- 400 Meter hurdles: 55,8 sec
- Long jump: 6,24 m
- Triple jump: 13,95 m
References edit
- ^ Timmel, Andreas (November 2010). "In memoriam Mr Dr. med. Eberhard Schenk" (PDF). Ärzteblatt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 20. Ärztekammer Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 427.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Klaus Amrhein: Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte der Deutschen Leichtathletik 1898–2005. 2 Bände. Darmstadt 2005 publiziert über Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft