Manfred ("Manni") Germar (; born 10 March 1935 in

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) is a

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who mainly competed in sprint events. He competed for the

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in the

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held in

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where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his teammates Lothar Knörzer,

Leonhard Pohl Leonhard "Leo" Pohl (18 July 1929 – 23 April 2014) was a German athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born in Allenstein (today Olsztyn, Poland) and died in Pfungstadt, Germany. He competed for the United Team of Germany in ...

and

Heinz Fütterer Heinrich Ludwig Fütterer (; 14 October 1931 – 10 February 2019) was a German athlete, who mainly competed in sprint events. Early life He was born in Illingen. Fütterer competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Su ...

. In September 1957 he set a European record for 200m in Hannover.

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