Uwe Eisenreich was a member of the four-man bob West Germany II at the 1984 Sarajevo (14th) and the 1988 Calgary (11th) Winter Olympics. In 1985, Eisenreich was on the four-man bob of BSC Winterberg who won the West German nationals. Like many other bobsleigh athletes, Eisenreich started his career as a sprinter and jumper and had a personal best of 10.72 over 100 m, 21.47 over 200 m, 1.89 m in high jump, and 7.00 m in long jump. In 1997, he played ice hockey for one season with Tornedos Bad Nauheim. He later owned a shoe shop in his hometown Friedberg.