Manfred Germar
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Manfred ("Manni") Germar (German pronunciation: [ˈmanˌfʁeːtˈɡɛʁ.maːɐ̯] ⓘ; 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.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from on 2020-04-17.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGermany Hans Günter Winkler | German Sportsman of the Year 1957 | Succeeded byGermany Fritz Thiedemann |
| Records | ||
| Preceded byWest Germany Heinz Futterer | European Record Holder Men's 100 m 31 July 1957 - 25 May 1960 | Succeeded byItaly Livio Berruti |
| Preceded byWest Germany Heinz Futterer | European Record Holder Men's 200 m 15 September 1957 - 13 September 1958 | Succeeded byUnited Kingdom Peter Radford |
| Preceded byUnited Kingdom Peter Radford | European Record Holder Men's 200 m 21 September 1958 - 27 May 1960 | Succeeded byUnited Kingdom Peter Radford |