Manfred Kinder

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Manfred Kinder (born 20 April 1938) is a West German former sprinter. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1960 and 1968 Summer Olympics, respectively, and finished in fifth place in 1964. Individually, he competed in the 400 m and 800 m, with the best result of fifth place in the 400 m in 1960.[1]

Born20 April 1938 (1938-04-20) (age 87)
Königsberg, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SportSprint running
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Manfred Kinder
Kinder in 1963
Personal information
Born20 April 1938 (1938-04-20) (age 87)
Königsberg, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSprint running
ClubOSV Hörde, Dortmund
Wuppertaler SV, Wuppertal
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1960 Rome4 × 400 metre relay
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1968 Mexico City4 × 400 metre relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1962 Belgrade4 × 400 metres relay
Silver medal – second place1962 Belgrade400 metres
Silver medal – second place1966 Budapest4 × 400 metres relay
Bronze medal – third place1966 Budapest400 metres
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1967 Prague400 metres
Silver medal – second place1966 Dortmund400 metres
Bronze medal – third place1969 Belgrade4 × 390 metres relay
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At the European Championships, he won seven medals in total between 1962 and 1969, in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay events.[2]

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