Klaus Thiele
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Klaus Thiele was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
held in Moscow
, Soviet Union
in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Andreas Knebel
, Frank Schaffer
and Volker Beck
.
He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
held in Moscow
Moscow
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Andreas Knebel
Andreas Knebel
Andreas Knebel was an East German athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Klaus Thiele, Frank Schaffer and Volker Beck.-References:...
, Frank Schaffer
Frank Schaffer
Frank Schaffer is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in a lifetime best time of 44.87 seconds...
and Volker Beck
Volker Beck (athlete)
Volker Beck is a former East German athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics....
.