Birgit_Dressel
Birgit Dressel
German heptathlete
Birgit Dressel (May 4, 1960, in Bremen – April 10, 1987, in Mainz) was a West German heptathlete. Dressel participated in the 1984 Olympic heptathlon, where she ended ninth,[1] 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.[2][3]