Klaus Thiele (born 21 January 1958 in
Potsdam
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) was an
East German athlete
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who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for East Germany in the
1980 Summer Olympics
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held in
Moscow
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,
Soviet Union
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in the 4 × 400 metres relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates
Andreas Knebel,
Frank Schaffer and
Volker Beck.
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1958 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Potsdam
East German male sprinters
Olympic athletes for East Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for East Germany
Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Sportspeople from Bezirk Potsdam
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