Frank Schaffer
Frank Schaffer (born October 23, 1958 in Stalinstadt ) is a German athlete and Olympic medalist.
Schaffer was successful in the 400-meter run and won two medals for the GDR at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow : In the individual race he won the bronze medal (44.87 s), and in the 4 x 400-meter relay he won the silver medal with the GDR team (3: 03.4 min, together with Klaus Thiele , Andreas Knebel and Volker Beck ).
He also started at the European Athletics Championships in 1978 in the 400-meter run, but was eliminated in the preliminary run.
He belonged to the ASK Vorwärts Potsdam and trained with Wolfgang Gerhold . In his playing days he was 1.88 m tall and weighed 75 kg.
In 1984 Frank Schaffer resigned from active sport. In 1980 he was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neues Deutschland , August 22, 1980, p. 3
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schaffer, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete and Olympic medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stalin city |