Manfred Deckert
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Manfred•Deckert |
| Used name | Manfred•Deckert |
| Born | 31 March 1961 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Klingenthal, Klingenthal (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Manfred Deckert is the brother of Alf-Gerd Deckert and makes his living as a sports teacher and mayor of the town Auerbach. He is also president of his club, VSC Klingenthal. As a ski jumper Deckert won the 1982 Four Hills Tournament and a silver medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics on the normal hill. He also took part in the World Championships in 1982 and 1985, winning a team bronze in 1985. Deckert was East German Champion on the normal hill in 1979, 1983, 1984 and 1987.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GDR |
Manfred Deckert | |||
| Normal Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =2 | Silver | ||||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 20 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Alf-Gerd Deckert
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (0–1–0 1987 Štrbské Pleso SJP silver: team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were on the Podium at the Four Hills Tournament (1981/82 Total winner, Oberstdorf second, Garmisch-Partenkirchen second, Innsbruck winner)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–1–1 1980 Lake Placid (Olympics) SJP silver: normal hill; 1985 Seefeld SJP bronze: team)