Career This ranks him fourth among German 400 m hurdlers, behind Harald Schmid, Olaf Hense and Edgar Itt.
Achievements He won the bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships with 48.64 seconds. His personal best time was 48.50 seconds, achieved in July 1982 in Karl-Marx-Stadt. Uwe Ackermann represented the sports team South Carolina Karl-Marx-Stadt and became East German champion in 1982, 1987 and 1988.