Holger Pohland
Holger Pohland (born 5 April 1963) is a retired sprint hurdler who competed for East Germany for most of his career.[1] He won medals at the 1986 and 1989 European Indoor Championships, as well as the 1981 European Junior Championships. In addition, he competed at two World Indoor Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1963 Falkenhain, Bezirk Leipzig, East Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles |
| Club | SC DHfK Leipzig SG Motor Gohlis-Nord Leipzig |
His personal bests are 13.40 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+2.0 m/s; Tallinn 1986) and 7.63 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Karlsruhe 1991).[2]
As was revealed in the documents made public after the German reunification, Pohland was involved in the East German state-sponsored doping system.[3]
References
- Holger Pohland at World Athletics
- All-Athletics profile
- Brigitte Berendonk: Doping. Von der Forschung zum Betrug. Reinbek 1992, ISBN 3-499-18677-2, S. 183
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