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He finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
He finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
In Germany he is also well known for winning five national championships in a row in the years 1981-1985. This result ranks him sixth among German discus throwers, behind Jürgen Schult, Lars Riedel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Armin Lemme and Hein-Direck Neu. While competing, he was 1.96 meters tall and weighed 130 kg.