Axel Weber (19 May 1954 – 29 May 2001) was an

East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

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er. He won the bronze medal at the inaugural

1977 IAAF World Cup The 1st IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held from 2 to 4 September 1977, at the Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Ove ...

. He became East German champion in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1981, representing the club SC Motor Jena. He also became indoor champion in 1980, 1981 and 1982. His personal best jump was 5.50 metres, achieved in May 1980 in

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.World men's all-time best pole vault (last updated 2001)
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1954 births 2001 deaths East German male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for East Germany German male pole vaulters East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-polevault-bio-stub