# Birgit Dressel

> Birgit Dressel was a West German heptathlete. Dressel participated in the 1984 Olympic heptathlon, where she ended ninth, and was fourth in the 1986 European Championships. She died at age 26 due to sudden multiple organ failure, which was at least partly triggered by long-term steroid abuse.

*German heptathlete (1960-1987)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1960-05-04
- **Died:** 1987-04-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 13.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Birgit Dressel](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgit_Dressel)
- [بيرجيت دريسيل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%AA_%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%84)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q865212)

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