Klaus Thiele (born 21 January 1958 in

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) was an

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athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in

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in the 4 × 400 metres relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Andreas Knebel,

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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) People from Bezirk Potsdam {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub