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Rainer Pottel
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Date of birth: 29 August 1953 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m (<=2.0 m/s) | 10,84 nwi | Halle 1981 |
| 100 m (>2.0 m/s) | 10,80 (+3.0) | Halle 1980 |
| Long jump | 7.78 (+2.0) | Halle 1980 |
| Shot put | 15.50 | |
| High jump | 2.02 | Donetsk 1979 |
| 400 m | 47,4 h | Potsdam 1975 |
| 110 m hurdles (<=2.0 m/s) | 14,48 nwi | Halle 1981 |
| 110 m hurdles (>2.0 m/s) | 14,42 (+4.0) | Halle 1980 |
| Discus throw | 42.34 | |
| Pole vault | 5.10 | Halle 1980 |
| Javelin throw | 67.46 ^ | Birmingham 1981 |
| 1500 m | 4.21,07 | Götzis 1978 |
| Total points based on PB | 8714 | Includes wind-assisted bests |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 80668 | |
| Personal bests indoors | ||
| 60 m | 7,11 | Senftenberg 1981 |
| 60 m hurdles | 8,31 | Senftenberg 1981 |
| 1000 m | 2.39,5 h OT | Senftenberg 1981 |
| Indoor total points PB | 6216 | |
| Decathlons with 8000+ points (7) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8084 v |
10,96 - 7.59 - 14.76 - 1.95 - 48,32 - 14,84 - 39.52 - 4.90 - 56.08 - 4.29,7 |
4254 | 3830 | 2 | Villeneuve d’Ascq 1977 |
| 8044 v |
11,03 - 7.47 - 14.12 - 1.97 - 47,90 - 14,63 - 41.10 - 4.60 - 54.88 - 4.21,07 |
4207 | 3837 | 4 | Götzis 1978 |
| 8017 v |
11,08 - 7.48 - 14.21 - 1.97 - 49,75 - 14,78 - 42.12 - 5.00 - 52.72 - 4.25,0 |
4116 | 3901 | 2 | Dresden 1978 |
| 8041 | 10,97 - 7.47 - 14.47 - 2.02 - 48,72 - 14,74 - 39.68 - 4.90 - 54.88 - 4.34,9 |
4248 | 3793 | 1 | Donetsk 1979 |
| 8205 v. |
10,80 - 7.78 - 14.50 - 1.94 - 48,35 - 14,42 - 38.98 - 5.10 - 55.14 - 4.33,3 |
4311 | 3894 | 2 | Halle 1980 |
| 8145 | 10,84 - 7.50 - 14.41 - 1.94 - 47,97 - 14,48 - 40.72 - 5.00 - 54.10 - 4.29,30 |
4245 | 3900 | 1 | Halle 1981 |
| 8334 | 11,06 - 7.68 - 14.38 - 2.01 - 48,35 - 14,57 - 39.52 - 4.80 - 67.46 - 4.22,67 |
4284 | 4050 | 1 | Birmingham 1981 |
| Heptathlons with 5800+ points (1) | |||||
| Points | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 5815 OT | 7,11 - 7.15 - 14.10 - 1.91 - 8,31 - 4.90 - 2.39,5 h | 3151 | 2664 | 1 | Senftenberg 1981 |
| International medals (2) | |||||
| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Points | Medal |
| 1977 | Villeneuve d’Ascq 1977 | European Cup | Decathlon | 8084v |  Silver |
| 1981 | Birmingham 1981 | European Cup | Decathlon | 8334 |  Gold |
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
v. – all events with wind <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events > 2.0 m/s (IAAF rule since 01/01/2010)
nwi – no wind information
h – hand timed
^ – old javelin implements (until 31 March 1986)
OT – oversized indoor track (>200 m)
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