Günther Steines (September 28, 1928 in Trier-Pfalzel – June 4, 1982 in Ahrweiler) was a German

track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

athlete, who mainly competed in the

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event. He competed in the

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for Germany at the

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held in

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, where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Hans Geister, Heinz Ulzheimer and Karl-Friedrich Haas. In the 800 metre final in Helsinki he placed sixth.

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1928 births 1982 deaths Sportspeople from Trier Athletes from Rhineland-Palatinate German male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for West Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub