Willi Wulbeck is pictured after winning the final.
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800m. Endrunde {Männer}
Weltmeisterschaft 1983 |
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| 1. Willi WULBECK |
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FRG |
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1: 43.65 |
| 2. Rob Druppers |
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NED |
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1: 44.20 |
| 3. Joaquim Cruz |
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BRA |
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1: 44.27 |
| 4. Peter Elliott |
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GBR |
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1: 44.87 |
| 5. James Robinson |
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USA |
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1: 45.12 |
| 6. Agberto Guimares |
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BRA |
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1: 45.46 |
| 7. Hans-Peter Ferner |
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FRG |
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1: 45.74 |
| 8. David Patrick |
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USA |
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1: 46.56 |
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At the 1976 Montreal Olympics Willi Wülbeck came fourth. He missed the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to the West German boycott and could not participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics because of an injury. He also finished eighth at the 1974 and 1982 European Championships.
His greatest success came as he won the gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. Wülbeck ran a time of 1:43.65 which remained the German record for several decades.. In the 1500 metres his personal best time was 3:33.74 minutes, achieved in August 1980 in Koblenz.
He won ten West German championships over 800 m in row (1974–1983); an unprecedented achievement. He represented the clubs SC Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, SG Osterfeld Oberhausen and TV Wattenscheid. |