Dietmar Schauerhammer

Dietmar Schauerhammer (born 12 August 1955 in Neustadt an der Orla, Bezirk Gera) is an East German two-time Winter Olympic champion, pentathlete, decathlete and bob pusher for six-time World champion, two-time Olympic champion, four-time European champion, two-time German champion and five-time GDR champion Wolfgang Hoppe who competed during the 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won three medals with two golds (two-man: 1984, Four-man: 1984) and one silver (four-man: 1988).

Schauerhammer also won five medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (two-man: 1985, 1986), one silver (four-man: 1987), and two bronzes (two-man: 1983, 1987). In October 1986, he was awarded a Star of People's Friendship in gold (second class) for his sporting success.

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Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932–56 and since 1964

Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964

Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930

Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931

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1955 births

Living people

People from Neustadt an der Orla

People from Bezirk Gera

German male bobsledders

Sportspeople from Thuringia

Olympic bobsledders for East Germany

Bobsledders at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Bobsledders at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medalists for East Germany

Olympic silver medalists for East Germany

Olympic medalists in bobsleigh

Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics

Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold