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Bernd Cullmann

1939 - 2025

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Bernd Cullmann (11 October 1939 – 13 January 2025) was a West German sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. The German team finished second behind the American team, equaling its own world record of 39.5, but the Americans were later disqualified for an incorrect exchange. Cullmann was gem cutter by profession and a national champion in the 50 m indoor in 1960, and in the 60 m indoor in 1961. He was part of the German relay teams that set two world records. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Bernd Cullmann is the 838th most popular athlete (up from 1,407th in 2024), the 4,625th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,280th in 2019) and the 59th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Bernd Cullmann ranks 838 out of 6,025. Before him are Émile Mercier, Hans Haas, Annette Rogers, Yvette Williams, André Gaboriaud, and Dagmar Käsling. After him are Nino Bibbia, Jules De Bisschop, Pekka Vasala, Tullio Bozza, Joël Robert, and Roscoe Lockwood.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Bernd Cullmann ranks 391. Before him are Cláudio Coutinho, Nancy Kwan, John Negroponte, Julius Chan, Artur Chilingarov, and Murray Rose. After him are Vladimir Ivashov, Sandro Lopopolo, Eri Klas, Hugo Villanueva, Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró, and István Kozma. Among people deceased in 2025, Bernd Cullmann ranks 310. Before him are Peter McParland, Claus Offe, Stefano Benni, Julius Chan, Florence Delay, and Gino Pivatelli. After him are Antonio Bailetti, Ileana Silai, Fauja Singh, Assata Shakur, Patricia Routledge, and Jan Lála.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Bernd Cullmann ranks 4,628 out of 7,253. Before him are Hilde Domin (1909), Marie Hankel (1844), Joseph von Radowitz (1797), Wolfgang Rolff (1959), Edda Moser (1938), and Dagmar Käsling (1947). After him are Gerhard Ritter (1888), Albrecht Becker (1906), Oskar von Miller (1855), Richard Schorr (1867), Ellen von Unwerth (1954), and Rudolf Scharping (1947).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Bernd Cullmann ranks 59. Before him are Andreas Krieger (1965), Heide Rosendahl (1947), Ingrid Becker (1942), Gabriele Hinzmann (1947), Ingrid Auerswald (1957), and Dagmar Käsling (1947). After him are Inge Helten (1950), Maria Sander (1924), Ludwig Stubbendorf (1906), Margitta Gummel (1941), Paula Mollenhauer (1908), and Andreas Kunz (1946).

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