Eckart Berkes (9 February 1949 – 24 September 2014)Eckart Berkes' obituary
was a German

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today ...

who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. He was born in

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1949 births 2014 deaths Sportspeople from Worms, Germany German male hurdlers Olympic athletes for West Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate West German Athletics Championships winners 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-hurdles-bio-stub