Manfred Germar

{{short description|West German sprinter}}

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{{MedalTableTop|Bundesarchiv Bild 183-33456-0002, Manfred Germar, Manfred Steinbach.jpg|220px|Manfred Germar (in the front) with Manfred Steinbach, 1955}}

{{MedalSport | Men's Athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

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{{MedalBronze| 1956 Melbourne | 4 × 100 metre relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

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{{MedalGold| Stockholm 1958 | 200 metres}}

{{MedalGold| Stockholm 1958 | 4 × 100 metres}}

{{MedalGold| Belgrade 1962 | 4 × 100 metres}}

{{MedalSilver| Stockholm 1958 | 100 metres}}

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Manfred ("Manni") Germar ({{IPA|de|ˈmanˌfʁeːt ˈɡɛʁ.maːɐ̯|-|De-Manfred Germar.ogg}}; born 10 March 1935 in Cologne) is a West German athlete who mainly competed in sprint events.

He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl and Heinz Fütterer. In September 1957 he set a European record for 200 m in Hannover.

References

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  • {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/manfred-germar-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417222117/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/manfred-germar-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Manfred Germar}}
  • [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ec.htm European Championships]

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{{succession box|before={{flagicon|GER}} Hans Günter Winkler|title=German Sportsman of the Year|years=1957|after={{flagicon|GER}} Fritz Thiedemann}}

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{{succession box|before={{flagicon|FRG}} Heinz Futterer|title=European Record Holder Men's 100 m|years=31 July 1957 - 25 May 1960|after={{flagicon|ITA}} Livio Berruti}}

{{succession box|before={{flagicon|FRG}} Heinz Futterer|title=European Record Holder Men's 200 m|years=15 September 1957 - 13 September 1958|after={{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Radford}}

{{succession box|before={{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Radford|title=European Record Holder Men's 200 m|years=21 September 1958 - 27 May 1960|after={{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Radford}}

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{{Footer European Champions 200 m Men}}

{{Footer European Champions 4x100 m Men}}

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Category:1935 births

Category:Living people

Category:German male sprinters

Category:World record setters in athletics (track and field)

Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany

Category:Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Category:Athletes from Cologne

Category:European Athletics Championships medalists

Category:Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)

Category:Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Category:ASV Köln athletes

Category:German sports executives and administrators

Category:West German Athletics Championships winners

Category:20th-century German sportsmen

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