Full name: Detlef Richter
Gender: Male
Born: June 6, 1956 in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER)
Country: East Germany
Sport: Bobsleigh
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
East German bobsledder Detlef Richter won a bronze medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics in the four-man bob together with [Horst Schönau], [Roland Wetzig] (/athletes/98918) and brakeman [Andreas Kirchner]. Eight years later he placed eighth in the same event. At the World Championships Richter added three silvers (two-man 1985, four-man 1979 and 1985) and two bronze medals (two-man 1986, four-man 1983), while at the European Championships he won another three silvers (two-man 1984, four-man 1982 and 1984) and one bronze medal (two-man 1986). He started his athletics career as a pole vaulter. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1980 Winter | 23 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | East Germany-2 | GDR | 3 | Bronze | |
1988 Winter | 31 | Calgary | Bobsleigh | Men's Four | East Germany-2 | GDR | 8 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit |
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1980 Winter | 23 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Final Standings | |
1980 Winter | 23 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 1 | |
1980 Winter | 23 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 2 | |
1980 Winter | 23 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 3 | |
1980 Winter | 23 | Lake Placid | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 4 | |
1988 Winter | 31 | Calgary | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Final Standings | |
1988 Winter | 31 | Calgary | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 1 | |
1988 Winter | 31 | Calgary | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 2 | |
1988 Winter | 31 | Calgary | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 3 | |
1988 Winter | 31 | Calgary | Bobsleigh | East Germany-2 | GDR | Run 4 |