Dieter Fromm (born 21 April 1948) is a retired East German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He held the indoor 800 m world record for over ten years.
His career ended abruptly in 1976 when, in a race ahead of the 1976 Summer Olympics, for which Fromm was qualified, another runner tread on and damaged his achilles tendon.
He competed for the sports club SC Turbine Erfurt during his active career. His son Alexander married the Olympic sprinter Uta Rohländer.Dieter Fromm . sports-reference.com
Achievements YearTournamentVenueResultExtra1966European Junior ChampionshipsOdessa, Soviet Union 2nd1968Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 6th1969European Indoor Games Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1st1:46.6 CREuropean Championships Athens, Greece 1st1971European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 8th1974European Championships Rome, Italy 7th
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