Manfred Germar

Manfred Germar ( born March 10, 1935 in Cologne ) is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic medalist, who was successful in the 100 - meter dash and the 200 -meter run. He lives in Bergisch Gladbach.

The athlete

His parade route were the 200 meters, he won in 74 consecutive races since 1956; the series ended when he at the European Championships in 1958 in the 100 -meter run - was second behind Armin Hary - disappointing for him. On the 200 - meter track, he was European champion in 1958 and ran in the same year also world record over this distance. In 1956 he was third with the Olympic 4 x 100 - meter relay.

Together with Manfred Steinbach, Martin Lauer and Heinz Fütterer he succeeded in the 4 x 100 -meter run in 1958 a world record ( 39.5 s ). In the same year he exhibited with a 20.6 s the 200-meter world record.

At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, where the German 4 x 100 - meter relay team won, Manfred Germar lost his place as a relay - circuit rotor due to a poor form ( after injuries and a wisdom tooth surgery ).

From 1954 to 1962 he was in 52 international competitions used 123 times. In German Championships, he won 23 German league titles ( 1953-1964 ). In 1957 he was elected sportsman of the year in the Federal Republic. Manfred Germar launched for the ASV Köln. In his playing days, he was 1.80 m tall and weighed 71 kg.

Life

Since 1961 Manfred Germar is married, he has a daughter. He has a degree in business and was first at the head office of a department store chain, later 30 years working for a lottery company. After his career as an athlete, he was Executive Director from 1968 his sports club ASV Köln organization leader of the ASV - sports world-class festival in Cologne. From 1978 to 1997 he was president of the ASV Köln.

Results in international highlights in detail

Awards

  • Honorary President of the ASV Köln
  • 1957: Silver bay leaf
  • 1957 Sportsman of the Year
  • 1960: Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award
  • 1998: Order of Merit
  • 1999: Carl- Diem - shield
  • 2001: Olympic medal
  • 2006: inducted into the Hall of Fame of German sport
Athletics (sport) 4 × 100 metres relay 1954 European Athletics Championships Leonhard Pohl 1958 European Athletics Championships 1960 Summer Olympics 1962 European Athletics Championships Peter Gamper Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Olympic Order Germany's Sports Hall of Fame Autobiography Tinus Osendarp Brian Shenton Owe Jonsson Philippe Clerc Olaf Prenzler John Regis (athlete) Geir Moen Douglas Walker (athlete) Francis Obikwelu Christophe Lemaitre Churandy Martina Integrated Authority File
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