Frank Busemann
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Germany |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | Decathlon | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1997 Athens | Decathlon | |
Frank Busemann (born February 26, 1975 in Recklinghausen) is a former German decathlete.
Busemann started his career as a 110 m hurdler and was junior world champion in this discipline in 1994. After his surprising silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics with his personal best of 8706 points he became one of Germany's most popular sportsmen. He also was elected German Sportsmen of the Year. At the World Championships of the following year Busemann became third.
His personal best of 8706 points ranks him fourth among German decathletes, behind Jürgen Hingsen, Uwe Freimuth and Siegfried Wentz. [1]
After these successes Busemann confronted severe injuries from which he only recovered partly. He made a comeback at the 2000 Olympics where he finished on place seven. In 2003, at the age of just 28, he retired because of his deteriorating physical condition.
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Schumacher |
German Sportsman of the Year 1996 |
Succeeded by Jan Ullrich |
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