Andreas Berger (born 9 June 1961 in

Gmunden Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, Austria in the district of Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). It is much frequented as a health and summer resort, and has a variety of lake, brine, vegetable and pine-cone baths, a hydropa ...

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) is a former

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track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

sprinter, who ran in the 100m and 200m. In 1993 he tested positive for the banned steroid

Metandienone Metandienone, also known as methandienone or methandrostenolone and sold under the brand name Dianabol (D-Bol) among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is still quite often used because of its affordability and eff ...

, together with his teammates Franz Ratzenberger,

Thomas Renner Thomas Renner (born 24 December 1967) is an Austrian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de ...

, and

Gernot Kellermayr Gernot Kellermayr (born April 5, 1966) is a retired decathlete from Austria. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1993 he tested positive for a banned steroid Metandienone, together with his teammates Franz Ratzenberger Franz Ratzenberge ...

, and was banned from competition for two years.

Biography

His biggest success came in 1989 when he won the European Indoor Championship's 60 meter dash. In 1987 and 1989 he reached the World Championship semi-finals (1987 outdoors at 100 & 200m) (1989 indoors at 60m). He participated in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

reaching the quarter-finals of the 100 and 200 metres. Berger caused two false starts during a 100-meter first round qualifying heat at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

and was disqualified. He went on to reach the quarter-finals of the 200m and the final of the 4 × 100 m relay. He still holds the Austrian 100m dash record (10.15s, 1988). He was Austrian 100/200 metre champion thirteen times. Berger also won the Austrian 60/200 metre indoor championships on six occasions. He competed at the European championships in Stuttgart 1986 in the 100 metres, but did not advance pass the semi-final. In 1993 he tested positive for a banned steroid

, together with his teammates Franz Ratzenberger,

, and

, and was subsequently banned from competition for two years.Doping in Österreich
(in German)

References

* 1961 births Living people Austrian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Austria People from Gmunden World Athletics Championships athletes for Austria Doping cases in athletics Austrian sportspeople in doping cases Sportspeople from Upper Austria {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub