Angela Voight pictured during the final of the women's long jump at the 1976
Olympic Games in Montreal. In May of that year she set a new World Record
of 6.92m which was broken ten days later by Siegrun Siegl (4th in Montreal).
She competed for the sports club SC Magdeburg during her active career.
She retired in 1982.
On 11 April 2013, she died following a short, severe illness, she was 61 years old.
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Weitsprung Endrunde {Frauen}.
Olympische Spiele 1976
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| 1. Angela VOIGT |
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GDR |
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6.72m. |
| 2. Kathy McMILLAN |
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USA |
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6.66m. |
| 3. Lidiya ALFEYEVA |
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UKR |
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6.60m. |
| 4. Siegrun SIEGL |
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GDR |
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6.59m. |
| 5. Ildiko SZABO |
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HUN |
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6.59m. |
| 6. Jarmila Nygrynova |
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CZE |
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6.54m. |
| 7. Heidemarie WYCISK |
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GDR |
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6.39m. |
| 8. Elena VINTILA |
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ROM |
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6.38m. |
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At the 1978 European Championships
Voigt won a silver medal, having
given birth to a son the previous year.
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Weitsprung Endrunde {Frauen}.
Europameisterschaft Athletik 1978
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| 1. Vilma BARDAUSKIENE |
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URS |
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6.88m. |
| 2. Angela VOIGT |
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GDR |
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6.79m. |
| 3. Jarmila NYGRYNOVA |
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CZE |
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6.69m. |
| 4. Brigitte WUJAK |
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GDR |
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6.60m. |
| 5. Gina PANAIT |
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ROM |
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6.52m. |
| 6. Sue REEVE |
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GBR |
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6.48m. |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
| 1979 |
6.68 |
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Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |
11 AUG 1979 |
| 1978 |
6.79 |
+0.1 |
Praha (TCH) |
30 AUG 1978 |
| 1976 |
6.92 |
+1.6 |
Dresden (GER) |
09 MAY 1976 |
| 1974 |
6.44 |
+1.4 |
Roma (ITA) |
03 SEP 1974 |