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Bernd Cullmann (11 October 1939 – 13 January 2025) was a West Germany sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m Relay race 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.
target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay. sports-reference.com
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. His brother Hans was a middle distance runner.
Cullmann died on 13 January 2025, at the age of 85. Handwerk trauert um Olympiasieger und Edelsteinschleifermeister Bernd Cullmann (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Categories: 1939 Births, 2025 Deaths, People From Birkenfeld, Athletes From Rhineland-palatinate, West German Men Sprinters, Athletes At The 1960 Summer Olympics, Olympic Athletes For The United Team Of Germany, Olympic Gold Medalists For The United Team Of Germany, Sportspeople From The Rhine Province, Medalists At The 1960 Summer Olympics, Olympic Gold Medalists In Athletics
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