Peter Bernreuther is a retired 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....

 sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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At the 1968 European Indoor Games

1968 European Indoor Games

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 he won a silver medal in the 4 x 364 metres relay, together with Horst Daverkausen, Ingo Röper and Martin Jellinghaus

Martin Jellinghaus

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

. At the 1972 European Indoor Championships

1972 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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 he won a silver medal in the 4 x 360 metres relay, together with Rolf Krüsmann

Rolf Krüsmann

Rolf Krüsmann is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1966 European Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Friedrich Roderfeld, Jens Ulbricht and Manfred Kinder...

, Georg Nückles

Georg Nückles

Georg Nückles is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won the gold medal in the 400 metres race. He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 360 metres relay, together with Peter Bernreuther, Rolf Krüsmann and Ulrich...

 and Ulrich Reich

Ulrich Reich

Ulrich Reich is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.As a teenager he won the silver medal at the 1970 European Junior Championships....

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In domestic competitions, Wellmann represented the sports clubs SB DJK Würzburg and later TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He became West German indoor champion in 1969 and 1970.