Alfred Dompert

Alfred Dompert
Dompert (left) at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 December 1914
Stuttgart, Germany
Died11 August 1991 (aged 76)
Stuttgart, Germany
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, steeplechase
ClubStuttgarter Kickers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:55.4 (1941)
3000 mS – 9:07.2 (1936)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing Germany Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 3000 m steeplechase

Alfred Dompert (23 December 1914 – 11 August 1991) was a German runner who won a bronze medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was the German champion in this event in 1937, 1947 and 1950. After retiring from competitions he worked as a sports administrator in Württemberg and was a youth trainer in the Skiing Association of Schwaben. In 1950 he became the first athlete to receive the Rudolf-Harbig-Gedächtnispreis, and in 1956 he was awarded the Golden Needle of the German Track and Field Association.[1]

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