Jörg Vaihinger
Jörg Vaihinger (born October 8, 1962 in Dortmund ) is a former German athlete and Olympic medalist who - starting for the Federal Republic of Germany - was a successful 400-meter runner in the 1980s . His most important achievements came with the 4 x 400 meter relay , in which he won the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul . For winning the bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games, he was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf.
Successes with the 4 x 400 meter relay
- 1982, 1986 and 1987 German indoor champion
- 1983 - World Championships : 2nd place (3: 01.83 min, together with Erwin Skamrahl , Harald Schmid and Hartmut Weber ; Jörg Vaihinger as second runner)
- 1986 - European Championships : Participated in the run-up to the relay that won the silver medal
- 1988 - Olympic Games : 3rd place (3: 00.66 min, together with Norbert Dobeleit , Edgar Itt and Ralf Lübke ; Jörg Vaihinger as third runner)
- 1990 - European Championships : Participated in the run-up to the relay that won the silver medal
Jörg Vaihinger started at the European Championships in 1986 and 1990 in the 400-meter individual race, but without reaching the finals. Joerg Vaihinger is one of the few German athletes who took part (also substitute) in three Olympic Games: 1984, 1988, 1992
Jörg Vaihinger initially belonged to the OSC Dortmund , from 1986 to the VfL Sindelfingen . In his playing days he was 1.91 m tall and weighed 84 kg. Today he works at a bank in Stuttgart.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.mittelbayerische.de/sport/sportnachrichten/artikel/edgar-itt-und-die-huerden-des-lebens/1012703/edgar-itt-und-die-huerden-des-lebens.html
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| SURNAME | Vaihinger, Jörg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete, Olympic medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dortmund |