Uwe Potteck (born 1 May 1955) is a German

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and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the

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. At the Olympics in 1980 he placed 16th, and in 1988 he placed ninth. His brother, Jens Potteck, is also an Olympic shooter.

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* 1955 births Living people German male sport shooters Olympic shooters of East Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics National People's Army military athletes People from Wittenberge Sportspeople from Brandenburg 20th-century German people 21st-century German people {{Germany-sportshooting-bio-stub