Detlef Richter

Detlef Richter (born 6 June 1956 in Leipzig, Saxony) is an East German bobsledder who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Detlef Richter
Richter (in sled wearing goggles) in 1982.
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1980 Lake PlacidFour-man
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1979 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal – second place1985 CerviniaTwo-man
Silver medal – second place1985 CerviniaFour-man
Bronze medal – third place1983 Lake PlacidFour-man
Bronze medal – third place1986 KönigsseeTwo-man
World Cup Championships
Silver medal – second place1988–89Combined
Silver medal – second place1988–89Two-man

Richter also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with three silvers (Two-man: 1985, Four-man: 1979, 1985) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1986, Four-man: 1983).

His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second in 1988–89, both in the combined men's and two-man events.

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