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Hansjörg Kunze
- Born
- Dec 28, 1959 (66 years old)
- Birthplace
- Rostock, Germany
- Events
- 10 000 m · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.79 m
Hansjörg Kunze (born 28 December 1959) is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.
His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. He represented Empor Rostock sport club.
He had a notable win on 9 September 1981 in Rieti, Italy, when he set a European record in the 5000 meter run with a time of 13:10.40 and beat Kenyan Henry Rono who had dominated that season. With this win he also set himself apart from his longtime rival in East Germany, Werner Schildhauer.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 10 000 m 27:26.00 (#308 all-time), 5000 m 13:10.40 (#388 all-time), 1990 season best 49:20 (Sep 23, 1990, London (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 bronze · 66 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Total | – | – | 3 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10MilesRoa | 49:20 | – | Sep 23, 1990 | London (GBR) |
| 1990 | Semi | 1:02:21 | – | Mar 18, 1990 | Ostia (ITA) |
| 1990 | OneHour | 20525 | – | Mar 31, 1990 | La Fléche (FRA) |
| 1988 | 5000m | 13:15.73 | – | Oct 1, 1988 | The XXIV Olympic Games |
| 1988 | 10000m | 27:26.00 | – | Jul 2, 1988 | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1987 | 5000m | 13:24.00 | – | Aug 21, 1987 | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1987 | 10000m | 27:39.60 | – | Jun 5, 1987 | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1986 | 3000m | 7:57.32 | – | Aug 20, 1986 | Berlin (GDR) |