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Wolfgang Nordwig

ヴォルフガング・ノルトウイック　/　ゔぉるふがんぐ・のるとういっく

Pole vaulter from Germany

August 27, 1943 (age 82)　・　Chemnitz, Germany

pole vaulter
athlete

My Take

Nordwig's gold medal carries the weight of an entire era. Clearing 5.50 metres at the 1972 Munich Olympics, after a bronze in 1968, he reached the very top of the world as an East German athlete during the heat of the Cold War, when sport was loaded with national prestige. I find pole vaulting one of the most beautiful disciplines, that single explosive leap into which a life of training is compressed, and Nordwig's triumph captures both the artistry and the immense political pressure of his time. Honoured with the Patriotic Order of Merit, he remains, to me, a quietly heroic figure whose vault still resonates.

Overview

Wolfgang Nordwig (born 27 August 1943) is a former East German pole vaulter. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively, clearing 5.50 m in 1972.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wolfgang Nordwig
Name (Japanese): ヴォルフガング・ノルトウイック
Reading: ゔぉるふがんぐ・のるとういっく
Born: August 27, 1943 (age 82)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Goat
Origin: Chemnitz, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: pole vaulter / athlete

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
Star of People's Friendship
1972 East German Sportspersonality of the Year

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A4%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

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