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Christian Schenk

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Christian Schenk (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈʃɛŋk] ; born 9 February 1965 in Rostock, East Germany) is a former decathlete who competed for East Germany and Germany. He won the gold medal in the decathlon in the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea. Schenk also won a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. He missed the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona because of an injury and came fourth in the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Schenk is the 2,665th most popular athlete (down from 2,640th in 2024), the 5,943rd most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,968th in 2019) and the 275th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Christian Schenk ranks 2,665 out of 6,025. Before him are Lucjan Lis, Lars Bjønness, Ajit Pal Singh, Michael Greis, Fritz Fischer, and Manuela Machado. After him are Laura Asadauskaitė, Attila Horváth, Laimutė Baikauskaitė, Teja Gregorin, Yuriy Tyukalov, and Dieter Baumann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Christian Schenk ranks 656. Before him are Refik Šabanadžović, Sui Xinmei, Raffaella Reggi, Manfred Binz, Steve Scalise, and David D'Or. After him are Dieter Baumann, Franck Durix, Floria Sigismondi, Andreas Zülow, Amara Traoré, and Jeffrey Chiesa.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Christian Schenk ranks 5,946 out of 7,253. Before him are Kati Wilhelm (1976), Karsten Braasch (1967), Michael Greis (1976), Michelle (1972), Fritz Fischer (1956), and Gus Kahn (1886). After him are Karoline Herfurth (1984), Frank Biela (1964), Christian Friedel (1979), Markus Wasmeier (1963), Dieter Baumann (1965), and Frank Wieneke (1962).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Christian Schenk ranks 275. Before him are Thomas Schönlebe (1965), Eberhard Rösch (1954), Cornelia Oschkenat (1961), Kati Wilhelm (1976), Michael Greis (1976), and Fritz Fischer (1956). After him are Dieter Baumann (1965), Carola Hornig (1962), Georg Hackl (1966), Andreas Zülow (1965), Jana Sorgers (1967), and Steffi Martin (1962).

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