Background
Schenk was born in Schneidemühl (Posen-West Prussia) (today Piła, Poland) and became a successful East German athlete of the 1950s.
Schenk was born in Schneidemühl (Posen-West Prussia) (today Piła, Poland) and became a successful East German athlete of the 1950s.
Schenk started for Einheit Rostock, later South Carolina Empor Rostock. After his career as an athlete he became a practising doctor at Bergen auf Rügeneral He is the father of Christian Schenk.
100 Meter: 11,0 sec
200 Meter: 22,8 sec
400 Meter: 52,8 sec
110 Meter hurdles: 14,8 sec
200 Meter hurdles: 24,7 sec
400 Meter hurdles: 55,8 sec
Long jump: 6,24 m
Triple jump: 13,95 m.