Stéphane Franke

Stéphane Franke (born February 12, 1964 in Versailles, France, died June 23, 2011 in Potsdam, Germany) was a long-distance runner representing Germany, who twice won the bronze medal in the men's 10.000 metres at the European Championships (1994 and 1998). He represented Germany twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 in Atlanta.

Being born in France, he also held French citizenship. At age five, he moved to Bergisch Gladbach with his family. Eventually they made their home in Filderstadt, near Stuttgart. Franke joined SV Salamander Kornwestheim from Kornwestheim, also near Stuttgart. In 1997, he moved to Berlin and became part of SC Charlottenburg Berlin.

He died on June 23, 2011, of lymphatic cancer, within five weeks of being diagnosed with the disease, at the age of 47. [1]

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References

• (German) Profile