Manfred Ehrhardt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameManfred•Ehrhardt
Used nameManfred•Ehrhardt
Born5 September 1946 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-AnhaltGER
Measurements178 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsSC Magdeburg — Magdeburg, Sachsen-AnhaltGER
NOCEast GermanyGDR

Biography

East German sprint canoeist Manfred Ehrhardt married hurdler Annelie Jahns in 1970. At Mexico City in 1968 he and Klaus Heinroth missed the Olympic K2-1,000 metres final after being eliminated in the semi-final, despite having easily won their heat. In 1967 Ehrhardt won the East German national K2-1,000 title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GDR Manfred Ehrhardt
Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Klaus Heinroth 4 h3 r3/4

Olympic family relations