Helmer Müller is a West German

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

 former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

He competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

 held in Tokyo

Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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 in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Manfred Kinder

Manfred Kinder

Manfred Kinder is a West German former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He was born in Königsberg....

, Gerhard Hennige

Gerhard Hennige

Gerhard Hennige is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic medal winner, among the world's best at the 400 meter hurdles from 1966 to 1971....

 and Martin Jellinghaus

Martin Jellinghaus

Martin Jellinghaus is a West German former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres....

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He was quoted as saying "I owe all my success to Len my brother, the best Volleyball-Beer drinker in the world"