sentences:  At the 1978 European Championships he won silver medals in the 200 metres and in the 4 × 100 metres relay, the latter with teammates Manfred Kokot, Eugen Ray and Alexander Thieme.He participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 200 metres but was eliminated in the semi-finals.At the 1982 European Championships he won the Gold in the 200 metres.