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Holger Pohland

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Holger Pohland

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Birth dateApr 5, 1963
BirthplaceFalkenhain, Germany
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Holger Pohland (born 5 April 1963) is a retired sprint hurdler who competed for East Germany for most of his career.

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. 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). As was revealed in the documents made public after the German reunification, Pohland was involved in the East German state-sponsored doping system.

Key facts
110 m hurdles
13.40
#320 all-time
60 m hurdles
7.63
1991 season best
7.63
Feb 24, 1991 · Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1991 season best
Last competition
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Mar 9, 1991 · 7.73
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Age
63 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.40 (#320 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.63, 1991 season best 7.63 (Feb 24, 1991, Karlsruhe (GER) (i)) · Last competition: IAAF World Indoor Championships, Mar 9, 1991, 7.73 · 63 years old

PB

Personal bests

13.40
#320 all-time
7.63
6.54

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1991
60mH
7.63-Feb 24, 1991
↑
Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1990
60mH
7.74-Feb 11, 1990
↑
Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
1990
110mH
13.85+0.3Jun 30, 1990
↓
Gladbeck (GER)
1989
50MetresHu
6.54-Feb 4, 1989-Berlin (GER) (i)
1989
60mH
7.65-Feb 25, 1989
↑
Wien (AUT) (i)
1989
110mH
13.50+2.6Sep 10, 1989
↓
Macerata (ITA)
1988
110mH
13.67+1.4Jun 24, 1988
↓
Rostock (GER)
1987
110mH
13.62+0.7Jun 28, 1987
↓
Praha (TCH)
1986
60mH
7.70-Feb 23, 1986
↑
European Indoor Championships
1986
110mH
13.40+2.0Jun 21, 1986
↓
Tallinn (EST)
1985
60mH
7.68-Feb 16, 1985
↑
Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1984
60mH
7.78-Feb 4, 1984
↑
Cosford (GBR) (i)
1984
110mH
13.73-0.4Jul 20, 1984
↓
Berlin (GDR)
1983
60mH
7.85-Feb 19, 1983
↑
Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1983
110mH
13.69+0.7Jun 3, 1983
↓
Bratislava (TCH)
1982
60mH
7.80-Feb 20, 1982
↑
Budapest (HUN) (i)
1982
110mH
13.47+1.9Jul 10, 1982
↓
Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1981
110mH
13.80+0.0Aug 21, 1981
↓
European Junior Championships

1991

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
60mH
7.73-Mar 9IAAF World Indoor Championships
60mH
7.73-Mar 8IAAF World Indoor Championships
60mH
7.63-Feb 24Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)

1990

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
110mH
13.95-1.0Sep 5Schwechat
110mH
13.99-0.9Aug 19Dresden
110mH
13.89-Jul 6Wattenscheid
110mH
13.94+1.2Jul 4Berlin
110mH
13.85+0.3Jun 30Gladbeck
60mH
7.93-Mar 4European Indoor Championships
60mH
7.93-Mar 3European Indoor Championships
60mH
7.74-Feb 11Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)
60mH
7.78-Jan 21Sindelfingen (i)

1989

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
110mH
13.50+2.6Sep 10Barcelona IAAF World Cup, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
110mH
13.62+1.6Sep 6Macerata
110mH
13.95-1.0Aug 30Berlin
110mH
13.78-Jul 14Bryansk
110mH
13.75-0.4Jul 5Berlin
110mH
13.74-0.5Jun 21Praha
60mH
7.70-Mar 8Pireaus, Pireaus (i)
60mH
7.66-Mar 3IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
60mH
7.80-Mar 3IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
60mH
7.70-Mar 3IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
60mH
7.76-Feb 25Wien (i)
60mH
7.65-Feb 25Wien (i)
60mH
7.83-Feb 22Torino (i)
60mH
7.65-Feb 19European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
60mH
7.74-Feb 19European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
60mH
7.74-Feb 18European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
60mH
7.65-Feb 18European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
60mH
7.69-Feb 11Senftenberg (i)
50MetresHu
6.54-Feb 4Berlin (i)
60mH
7.84-Jan 28Senftenberg (i)

1988

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
110mH
13.89-0.6Aug 23Praha
110mH
13.76-Jul 9Neubrandenburg
110mH
13.86-Jun 30Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
110mH
13.67+1.4Jun 24Rostock
110mH
13.69-1.4Jun 20Düsseldorf FRG-GDR Int. Match, Düsseldorf
110mH
13.93-Jun 11Dresden
110mH
13.91-Jun 3Jena

1987

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
110mH
13.77+3.9Aug 15Dresden
110mH
13.91+0.0Jul 2Helsinki
110mH
13.62+0.7Jun 28European Cup Final A, Praha
110mH
13.86+1.9Jun 21Karl Marx Stadt
110mH
13.82+0.5Jun 10Neubrandenburg

1986

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
110mH
13.80+0.3Aug 17Dresden
110mH
13.40+2.0Jun 21Tallinn
60mH
7.71-Feb 23European Indoor Championships
60mH
7.70-Feb 23European Indoor Championships
60mH
7.70-Feb 22European Indoor Championships
60mH
7.71-Feb 22European Indoor Championships
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Honours

🥈

European Indoor Championships

60 Metres Hurdles

1989
4

Barcelona IAAF World Cup

110 Metres Hurdles

1989
4

IAAF World Indoor Championships

60 Metres Hurdles

1989
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European Indoor Championships

60 Metres Hurdles

1986
8

Athina European Championships

110 Metres Hurdles

1982
8

Athina European Championships

110 Metres Hurdles

1982
🥇

European Junior Championships

110 Metres Hurdles

1981
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Holger Pohland's 110 m hurdles personal best?

Holger Pohland's 110 m hurdles personal best is 13.40, set on Jun 21, 1986 in Tallinn (EST), #320 on the all-time list.

Which events does Holger Pohland compete in?

Holger Pohland competes in the 110 m hurdles and 60 m hurdles.

How did Holger Pohland perform in 1991?

1991 season best: 7.63, set on Feb 24, 1991 in Karlsruhe (GER) (i). Last competition: IAAF World Indoor Championships on Mar 9, 1991, 7.73.