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Bodo Tümmler

Personal information
Born	(1943-12-08) 8 December 1943 (age 80) Toruń, Poland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 m
Club	SC Charlottenburg, Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best	3:36.5 (1968)
Medal record Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 1500 m European Championships 1966 Budapest 1500 m 1966 Budapest 800 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.

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.

References※

External links※

• Video of 1968 Olympic 1500 final on YouTube

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