Burghild Wieczorek
German long jumper
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Burghild Wieczorek (4 May 1943 – 28 November 2016) was a German athlete who competed in the at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityGerman
Born4 May 1943
Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
Died28 November 2016 (aged 73)
Jena, Thüringen, Germany
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Wieczorek in 1967 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 4 May 1943 Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany |
| Died | 28 November 2016 (aged 73) Jena, Thüringen, Germany |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
| Club | SC DHfK, Leipzig |
Biography
Wieczorek finished second behind Berit Berthelsen in the long jump event at the 1967 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented East Germany in the women's long jump event[5]