Kurt Bendlin
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Kurt Bendlin (born 22 May 1943 near Toruń, present-day Poland) is a West German athlete who mainly competed in the decathlon.
Biography
He competed for West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico, where he won the bronze medal in the men's decathlon event.
References
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Preceded by Rudi Altig |
German Sportsman of the Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Franz Keller |
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Preceded by Russ Hodge |
Men's decathlon world record holder 14 May 1967 – 11 December 1969 |
Succeeded by Bill Toomey |
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