Thomas Schröder (born 23 August 1962 in Waren,

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) is a retired

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sprinter who specialized in the

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and

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Biography

He won the 100 m at the 1979 European Junior Championships, and at the following European Junior Championships in 1981 he won gold medals in both 100 m, 200 m and

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. He competed at the 1982 European Championships and the 1983 World Championships, without reaching the finals, although the 1983 World Championships relay team ( Andreas Knebel, Thomas Schröder, Jens Hubler,

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

) finished fourth in the final. At the 1986 European Championships he finished fourth in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres, while in the

he won a silver medal with teammates Steffen Bringmann,

Olaf Prenzler Olaf Prenzler (born 2 April 1958) is an East German former sprinter who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. Career Prenzler was born in 1958 in Kästorf near Gifhorn in Lower Saxony, Germany. He was a European Junior silver medallist in the 1 ...

and Frank Emmelmann. Schröder represented the sports team

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and became East German 100 m champion in 1983, 1984 and 1986 and 200 m champion in 1986. His personal best time over 100 m was 10.10 seconds, achieved in June 1986 in

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. This ranks him third among German 100 m sprinters, behind

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with 10.01 seconds in 2016 and Frank Emmelmann who ran 10.06 seconds in 1985.Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc

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1962 births Living people People from Waren (Müritz) Sportspeople from Bezirk Neubrandenburg East German male sprinters Athletes from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania European Athletics Championships medalists Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games East German Athletics Championships winners {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub

Biography

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