Athletic Achievements
- 1973: European Junior Championships: 1st place in discus (61.30)
- 1974: European Championships: 8th place in discus (59.56)
- 1976: Olympic Games: 2nd place in discus (63.68 - foul - 65.16 - foul - 63.96 - 66.22)
- 1978: European Championships: 1st place in discus (64.04 - 61.68 - 64.52 - 62.08 - 65.94 - 66.82); 4th place in shot put (19.86 - 19.63 - 19.92 - 19.62 - 20.30 - 19.49)
- 1980: Olympic Games: 4th place in discus (65.64)
- 1990: European Championships: 3rd place in discus (61.28 - 60.84 - foul - 64.08 - 64.10 - foul), competing for West Germany.
- 1991: World Championships: 4th place in discus (64.76)
His personal best throw was 71.16 metres, achieved in August 1978 in Berlin. This ranks him third among German discus throwers, only behind Jürgen Schult and Lars Riedel.
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