Siegfried Wentz

Siegfried Wentz (born 7 March 1960 in Röthenbach) is a former German track and field athlete. In the 1980s and until 1990 he represented West Germany and belonged to the world elite in the decathlon.

His most notable result was winning the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was also the gold medalist in the 1987 Zagreb Universiade.

World Championships
In 1983, during the first-ever World Championships, Wentz finished third behind the great rivals Daley Thompson and Jürgen Hingsen. He finished in second in the same event four years later in Rome to win silver, beating Thompson who could only finish in ninth.

Decathlon Results

 * 1) 1983 Helsinki - 3rd (Bronze)
 * 2) 1987 Rome - 2nd (Silver)