Dirk-Achim Pajonk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1969 (age 45)[1] Gelsenkirchen, West Germany |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Decathlon |
Dr. Dirk-Achim Pajonk (born March 27, 1969) is a German physician and former athlete.[2][3]
Career
Dirk Pajonk was eleven years a member of the German national team in the decathlon and started 04 for the TSV Bayer Leverkusen. In 1996 he took part in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, and in 1998 he became a German champion in the decathlon.[4] In the same year he completed his medical studies. He is now attending physician of the German decathlon and Anti-Doping Commissioner of the German decathlete. As of 2004, Pajonk is an orthopedic surgeon in private practice.
References
- ^ "Profile: Dirk-Achim Pajonk". IAAF. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Record Book of USA vs. Germany -DECA" (PDF). Decathlon USA. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Paul Meier neuer Präsident des Zehnkampf-Teams". Leichathletik.de. Retrieved 14 March 2005. (in German)
- ^ "Dirk-Achim Pajonk". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 June 2014.