Frank Schaffer
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| Medal record | ||
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 Frank Schaffer |
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  East Germany |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1980 Moscow | 4x400 m relay |
| Bronze | 1980 Moscow | 400 m |
Frank Schaffer (born October 23, 1958 in Eisenhüttenstadt) is a retired East German athlete who specialized in the 400 metres.
He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in a lifetime best time of 44.87 seconds. He also assisted the East German team of Klaus Thiele, Andreas Knebel and Volker Beck in winning the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.
His personal best time of 44.87 seconds ranks him eighth among German 400 m sprinters, behind Thomas Schönlebe, Erwin Skamrahl, Ingo Schultz, Karl Honz, Hartmut Weber, Mathias Schersing and Jens Carlowitz.[1]
Frank Schaffer retired from athletics in 1984.
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