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Kurt Bendlin (German pronunciation: [kʊʁt bɛntˈliːn] (listen); born 22 May 1943) is a retired West German decathlete. In 1967 he became the first German person to set a world decathlon record in 34 years; he was voted German Sportsman of the Year, received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, and was cast in bronze by Arno Breker. Next year he won a bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics.[1][2]

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Kurt Bendlin

Personal information
Born	22 May 1943 (1943-05-22) (age 79) Maßort, Poland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Decathlon
Club	Bayer Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	8234 (1967)
Medal record Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Decathlon

Bendlin won national decathlon titles in 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1974. Besides sport, he worked as policeman and teacher of physical education. He also organized outdoor camps and training courses for managers, and in 1986 published a related book Fitness für Manager.[1]

References

Awards
Preceded by Rudi Altig	German Sportsman of the Year 1967	Succeeded by Franz Keller
Records
Preceded by Russ Hodge	Men's decathlon world record holder 14 May 1967 – 11 December 1969	Succeeded by Bill Toomey

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Kurt Bendlin (Stalmierz, 22 maggio 1943) è un ex multiplista tedesco, vincitore di una medaglia olimpica nel decathlon.

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