Holger Pohland

Born
Apr 5, 1963 (63 years old)
Birthplace
Falkenhain, Germany
Events
110 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles

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.

Personal best · 110 m hurdles13.40
1991 season best7.63Feb 24, 1991
Personal best · 60 m hurdles7.63
Last competitionIAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsMar 9, 1991 · 7.73

As of Nov 6, 2026: 110 m hurdles 13.40 (#320 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.63, 1991 season best 7.63 (Feb 24, 1991) · Last competition: IAAF World Indoor Championships, Mar 9, 1991, 7.73 · 63 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
60mHIndoorKarlsruhe 19917.631,161 pts–
60mH19917.631,161 pts–
50MetresHuIndoorBerlin 19896.54–
50MetresHu19896.54–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
199160mH 7.63–Feb 24, 1991–
199160mH Indoor7.63–Feb 24, 1991Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
199060mH Indoor7.74–Feb 11, 1990Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
199060mH 7.74–Feb 11, 1990–
1990110mH 13.85+0.3Jun 30, 1990Gladbeck (GER)
198950MetresHu 6.54–Feb 4, 1989–
198950MetresHu Indoor6.54–Feb 4, 1989Berlin (GER) (i)
198960mH Indoor7.65–Feb 25, 1989Wien (AUT) (i)
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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.

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

1991 season best: 7.63, set on Feb 24, 1991. Last competition: IAAF World Indoor Championships on Mar 9, 1991, 7.73.