Uwe Mönkemeyer
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Born22 September 1959
Holzminden, West Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
SportAthletics
Event(s)
1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1959 Holzminden, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m |
| Club | TV Wattenscheid |
Uwe Mönkemeyer (born 22 September 1959, in Holzminden) is a German former middle- and long-distance runner.[2] He represented West Germany in the 5000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 1983 European Indoor Championships.
At the West German championships, in the 1500 metres, Mönkemeyer won the bronze medal in 1983 and gold medal in 1986. He became indoor champion in the same event in 1986 and 1987, and West German indoor champion in the 3000 metres in 1983 (winning the bronze in 1984). He represented the club TV Wattenscheid.[3][4][5]
