Thomas Schönlebe

Thomas Schönlebe

Medal record
Men's Athletics
World Championships
Competitor for East Germany East Germany
Gold 1987 Rome 400 m
Competitor for  Germany
Bronze 1993 Stuttgart 4x400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Competitor for  East Germany
Gold 1985 Paris 400 m
Competitor for  Germany
Gold 1991 Sevilla 4x400 m relay
European Championships
Competitor for  East Germany
Silver 1986 Stuttgart 400m
Silver 1990 Split 400m
Bronze 1990 Split 4x400m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold 1986 Madrid 400m

Thomas Schönlebe (born 6 August 1965 in Frauenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony) is a former (East) German 400 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. In that race Schönlebe set a new European record of 44.33 seconds which still stands.

Biography

A year earlier, Schönlebe had finished second at the 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart behind Roger Black. One of his last achievements was the third place at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart with the German 4x400m relay.

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Records
Preceded by
West Germany Erwin Skamrahl
European Record Holder Men's 400m
21 August 1987 - present
Succeeded by
Incumbent