Martin Weppler

Martin Weppler (born 21 February 1958) is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Martin Weppler
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 Prague4 × 400m relay

Biography

He was born in Schramberg.[1] He won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1978 European Championships together with Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Bernd Herrmann und Harald Schmid.[2] He won a silver medal in 400 metres behind Andreas Knebel at the 1981 European Indoor Championships.[3] At the 1983 World Championships he entered the 400 m competition without reaching the final and ran in the opening round of the relay race. The same thing happened at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Domestically he won bronze medals at the West German championships in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1983. He represented the sports team VfB Stuttgart, and VfL Sindelfingen from 1983.[4]

His personal best was 45.74 seconds, achieved in July 1983 in Munich.[5]

References
  1. "Martin Weppler". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. "1994 European Championships, men's high jump". Sporting-Heroes.net. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  4. "West German championships medalists, men's 400 metres". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  5. World men's all-time best 400m (last updated 2001)
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