Guido Kratschmer

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Medal record
Guido Kratschmer in Köln, 1981
Guido Kratschmer in Köln, 1981
Competitor for Flag of West Germany West Germany
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Silver 1976 Montreal Decathlon

Guido Kratschmer (born 10 January 1953 in Klotzenhof) is a retired West German decathlete. He represented the sports club USC Mainz.

He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won the silver medal in the men's decathlon event. He could not participate at the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the boycott.

His personal best was 8667 points, achieved in June 1980 in Bernhausen. This ranks him sixth among German decathletes, behind Jürgen Hingsen, Uwe Freimuth, Siegfried Wentz, Frank Busemann and Torsten Voss. [1]

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Decathlon
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 2nd Decathlon
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 9th Decathlon
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th Decathlon
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, USA 4th Decathlon

[edit] References

  • This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
  1. ^ Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
Records
Preceded by
Flag of the United Kingdom Daley Thompson
Men's Decathlon World Record Holder
June 14, 1980May 23, 1982
Succeeded by
Flag of the United Kingdom Daley Thompson
Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Germany Harald Schmid
German Sportsman of the Year
1980
Succeeded by
Flag of Germany Toni Mang
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Grebenyuk
Decathlon Best Year Performance
19781980
Succeeded by
Flag of the German Democratic Republic Rainer Pottel