Detlef Kübeck (born 22 February 1956 in

Schwerin Schwerin (; Mecklenburgisch dialect, Mecklenburgian Low German: ''Swerin''; Latin: ''Suerina'', ''Suerinum'') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Germany, second-largest city of the northeastern States of Germany, German ...

Bezirk Schwerin The Bezirk Schwerin was a district (''Bezirk'') of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Schwerin. History The district was established, with the other 13, on 25 July 1952, substituting the old German states. After 3 Octobe ...

) is a retired

East German East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

sprinter who specialized in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

. At the 1982 European Championships he won a silver medal in the

4 x 100 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ...

with teammates Thomas Munkelt, Olaf Prenzler and

Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann (born 15 September 1961 in Groß Börnecke, Saxony-Anhalt) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. Biography In 1981 he was 2nd in the European cup final in the 100 metres, to the 1980 Mos ...

. He also competed in the 200 metres, but did not reach the final. He became East German champion in 1982.East German championships - men's sprints
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1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Schwerin People from Bezirk Schwerin East German male sprinters Sportspeople from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania European Athletics Championships medalists {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub