Bodo Tümmler
Personal information
Born (1943-12-08) 8 December 1943
Toruń, Poland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 m
ClubSC Charlottenburg, Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best3:36.5 (1968)
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 1500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Budapest800 m

Bodo Tümmler (born 8 December 1943) is a German former middle-distance runner. He competed for West Germany at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics in the 1500 meter event, and won a bronze medal in 1968.[1]

Biography

Tümmler was born in Toruń (Thorn), part of Poland under German occupation in years 1939-1945, now Toruń, Poland. He entered the 1968 Olympics as the reigning European Champion. The 1500 m final was run at a fast pace and at the start of the last lap the eventual Olympic Champion Kipchoge Keino had already established a substantial lead. Tümmler and his countryman Harald Norpoth were in second and third place but were outsprinted by the world-record holder Jim Ryun on the last lap.[2]

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