Manfred Kokot
Manfred Kokot (born 3 January 1948 in Templin, Brandenburg) is a former East German athlete, who won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He did so alongside Jörg Pfeifer, Klaus-Dieter Kurrat and Alexander Thieme.[1] In 1977, his team came in second place in the 4 x 100 m relay at the IAAF World Cup in Düsseldorf.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1976 Montreal | 4 × 100 metre relay |
| IAAF World Cup | ||
| 1977 Düsseldorf | 4 × 100 metre relay |
In 1971 Kokot set the European record in 100 metres sprint at 10.0 seconds, and in 1973 he set the world record in 50 metres indoor sprint at 5.61 seconds.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manfred Kokot". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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