Ralf Pönitzsch
Ralf Pönitzsch ( born October 20, 1957 in Karl- Marx-Stadt ) is a retired German athlete who - for the German Democratic Republic ( East Germany) starting - 1980 participated in the Olympics.
Pönitzsch won in 1976 with 18 years in the GDR championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. His time of 8:31,2 min meant junior world record, two weeks later he improved his record in Warsaw to 8:29,50 min. In 1977 he successfully defended his championship title successfully. After Pönitzsch 1978 was not taken up in the GDR Championships, he won two league titles in 1979: in addition to the obstacle course he was victorious in the 5000 -meter run. 1980 Pönitzsch in the hall over 3000 meters runner behind Hansjörg Kunze, but shortly thereafter won the champion in cross-country running. At the Olympic Games in Moscow, he was eliminated in the flow. In 1981, Pönitzsch on the obstacle course his last title.
Ralf Pönitzsch competed for the SC Karl- Marx-Stadt, at a height of 1.86 m his competition weight was 73 kg.