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Frank Baumgartl (29 May 1955 – 26 August 2010) was an East German track and field athlete, who specialised in the 3000 meters steeplechase. He was born in Bad Schlema.

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
	1976 Montreal	3000 m s'chase

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Frank Baumgartl won the Olympic bronze medal in a new personal best time of 8:10.36 minutes. Approaching the last obstacle, he was just behind Anders Gärderud of Sweden, who was in the lead. Baumgartl seemed even about to pass Gärderud. However, as Baumgartl was about to challenge Gärderud for the gold medal, he misjudged the steeple barrier and fell. Baumgartl was then passed by Bronisław Malinowski, a veteran steeplechaser, who took the silver (Malinowski also won the gold in Moscow 1980 Olympic steeplechase) medal. Baumgartl recovered, and took the bronze medal. Baumgartl's time remained his career best, and places him third on the German all-time performers list behind Damian Kallabis and Hagen Melzer.[1]

Baumgartl never became East German champion.[2] He competed for the sports club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt during his active career. He died in Lake Como, Italy, on 26 August 2010 during a cycling tour from cardiac arrest.[3][4]

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На других языках

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- [en] Frank Baumgartl

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[fr] Frank Baumgartl

Frank Baumgartl, né le 29 mai 1955 à Bad Schlema (Saxe) et mort le 26 août 2010[1], est un athlète est-allemand, coureur de 3 000 m steeple.

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[it] Frank Baumgartl

Frank Baumgartl (Bad Schlema, 29 maggio 1955 – Como, 26 agosto 2010) è stato un siepista tedesco, medaglia di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici di Montréal 1976.

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[ru] Баумгартль, Франк

Франк Баумгартль (нем. Frank Baumgartl; 29 мая 1955, Бад-Шлема, Карл-Маркс-Штадт — 26 августа 2010, Комо, Ломбардия) — восточногерманский легкоатлет, стайер, бронзовый призёр Олимпиады в Монреале (1976) на дистанции 3000 м с препятствиями.

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