Manfred Germar

Manfred Germar
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Competitor for Germany Germany
Bronze 1956 Melbourne 4x100 metre relay
European Championships
Competitor for  West Germany
Silver Stockholm 1958 100 metres
Gold Stockholm 1958 200 metres
Gold Stockholm 1958 4x100 metres

Manfred ("Manni") Germar (born March 10, 1935 in Cologne) is a West German athlete who mainly competed in sprint events.

He competed for the United Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Lothar Knörzer, Leonhard Pohl and Heinz Fütterer. In September 1957 he set a European record for 200m in Hannover.

References

Awards
Preceded by
Germany Hans Günter Winkler
German Sportsman of the Year
1957
Succeeded by
Germany Fritz Thiedemann


Records
Preceded by
West Germany Heinz Futterer
European Record Holder Men's 100m
31 July 1957 - 25 May 1960
Succeeded by
Italy Livio Berruti
Preceded by
West Germany Heinz Futterer
European Record Holder Men's 200m
15 September 1957 - 13 September 1958
Succeeded by
United Kingdom Peter Radford
Preceded by
United Kingdom Peter Radford
European Record Holder Men's 200m
21 September 1958 - 27 May 1960
Succeeded by
United Kingdom Peter Radford