Detlef Richter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Detlef•Richter |
| Used name | Detlef•Richter |
| Born | 6 June 1956 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER) |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
East German bobsledder Detlef Richter won a bronze medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics in the four-man bob together with Horst Schönau, [Roland Wetzig] (/athletes/98918) and brakeman Andreas Kirchner. Eight years later he placed eighth in the same event. At the World Championships Richter added three silvers (two-man 1985, four-man 1979 and 1985) and two bronze medals (two-man 1986, four-man 1983), while at the European Championships he won another three silvers (two-man 1984, four-man 1982 and 1984) and one bronze medal (two-man 1986). He started his athletics career as a pole vaulter.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Detlef Richter | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 2 | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GDR |
Detlef Richter | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | East Germany 2 | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (0–4–1 1981 Igls silver: Four-man; 1982 Cortina d’Ampezzo silver: Four-man; 1984 Igls silver: Two-man and Four-man; 1986 Igls bronze: Two-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–3–2 1979 Königssee silver: Four-man; 1983 Lake Placid bronze: Four-man; 1985 Cervinia silver: Two-man and Four-man; 1986 Königssee bronze: Two-man)