Angela Voigt
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Angela Voigt, née Schmalfeld (born 18 May 1951) is a retired East German long jump
er.
She was born in Weferlingen
.
Voigt was originally a pentathlete
, and finished third and second at the East German championships in 1972 and 1973. Because of injuries she eventually concentrated on the long jump only. She finished fourth at the 1974 European Championships
.
Voigt set a long jump world record of 6.92 metres at Dresden
in May 1976 but it was broken ten days later by Siegrun Siegl
. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics
Siegl finished fifth while Voigt won the gold with a leap of 6.72 metres. Kathy McMillan
, who eventually finished second, had a longer jump which was deemed a foul.
At the 1978 European Championships
Voigt won a silver medal, having given birth to a son the previous year. 6.92 m remained her career best jump, and today this places her ninth on the German all-time performers list, behind Heike Drechsler
, Helga Radtke
, Sabine Paetz, Brigitte Wujak
, Birgit Großhennig
, Susen Tiedtke
, Siegrun Siegl
and Christine Schima.
She competed for the sports club SC Magdeburg
during her active career. She retired in 1982.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
She was born in Weferlingen
Weferlingen
Weferlingen is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oebisfelde-Weferlingen....
.
Voigt was originally a pentathlete
Women's pentathlon
The pentathlon is a sports contest made up of five events . The women's pentathlon was contested in the Olympics from 1964 until 1980, and it was replaced in the 1984 Games with the heptathlon. It had a different set of events than the ancient Olympic pentathlon...
, and finished third and second at the East German championships in 1972 and 1973. Because of injuries she eventually concentrated on the long jump only. She finished fourth at the 1974 European Championships
1974 European Championships in Athletics
The 11th European Athletics Championships was held from 2 September to 8 September 1974 in the Stadio Olimpico of Rome, the capital of Italy.-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Field:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982-Track:1969 |1971 |1974 |1978 |1982...
.
Voigt set a long jump world record of 6.92 metres at Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in May 1976 but it was broken ten days later by Siegrun Siegl
Siegrun Siegl
Siegrun Siegl, née Thon is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the pentathlon and later long jump....
. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
Siegl finished fifth while Voigt won the gold with a leap of 6.72 metres. Kathy McMillan
Kathy McMillan
Kathy McMillan is a retired American athlete, who mainly competed in the long jump event....
, who eventually finished second, had a longer jump which was deemed a foul.
At the 1978 European Championships
1978 European Championships in Athletics
The 12th European Athletics Championships were held from 29 August to 3 September 1978 in Prague, the capital city of Czechoslovakia.-Track:1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |-Field:1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |-Track:1971 |1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
Voigt won a silver medal, having given birth to a son the previous year. 6.92 m remained her career best jump, and today this places her ninth on the German all-time performers list, behind Heike Drechsler
Heike Drechsler
Heike Gabriela Drechsler née Daute is a German track and field athlete. She is one of the most successful female long jumpers of all time and also had several successes in sprint disciplines.She is the only woman who has won two Olympic gold medals in the long jump...
, Helga Radtke
Helga Radtke
Helga Radtke is a German track and field athlete. She competed from 1979 up until the 1990’s in the long and triple jumps. Until 1990 she represented East Germany...
, Sabine Paetz, Brigitte Wujak
Brigitte Wujak
Brigitte Wujak, née Künzel is a retired long jumper who represented East Germany with the SC Dynamo Berlin....
, Birgit Großhennig
Birgit Großhennig
Birgit Großhennig is a retired East German athlete.She competed in the high jump at the European Junior Championships in 1981 and 1983, finishing fourth both times...
, Susen Tiedtke
Susen Tiedtke
Susen Tiedtke is a German former long jumper, who took part in two editions of the Summer Olympics and won a silver and a bronze medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in 1993 and 1995 respectively.Tiedtke represented Germany in the long jump at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where...
, Siegrun Siegl
Siegrun Siegl
Siegrun Siegl, née Thon is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the pentathlon and later long jump....
and Christine Schima.
She competed for the sports club SC Magdeburg
SC Magdeburg
SC Magdeburg is a German multi-sports club located in the city of Magdeburg, which offers athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, rowing, swimming and team handball. Historically, the club has also had a water polo section as well as a football section that was separated that as 1. FC Magdeburg in 1965...
during her active career. She retired in 1982.