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Astrid Kumbernuss

Astrid Kumbernuss
Personal information
Born (1970-02-05) February 5, 1970 (age 47)
Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put
Club SC Neubrandenburg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 21.22 m (1995)

Astrid Kumbernuss (born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower.

Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, she was awarded Athlete of the Year. In 1998, she gave birth to her son Philip, and retired from her sports career in 2005.



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