| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  West Germany | ||
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 1981 Grenoble | 800 m |
 | 1980 Sindelfingen | 800 m |
Herbert Wursthorn (born 22 June 1957 in Würtingen) is a retired West German middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.[1]
He won the bronze medal at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the gold medal at the 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships. His personal best time was 1:46.75 minutes, achieved in 1980 in Warsaw.
At the West German championships, Wursthorn won silver medals in the 800 metres three times; in 1980 indoor, 1985 outdoor and 1986 indoor. He represented the club VfB Stuttgart.[2][3]
References
- "Herbert Wursthorn: Ex-Leichtathletik-Ass zieht sich beim VfB Stuttgart zurück". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- "Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (800m - Herren)". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- "Deutsche Hallen - Leichtathletik - Meisterschaften (800m - Herren)". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 7 December 2024.