About Frank Schaffer
Born 1958. Frank Schaffer is a German athletics competitor.
Frank Schaffer (born 23 October 1958 in Stalinstadt (today Eisenhüttenstadt), Bezirk Frankfurt) is an East German retired athlete who specialised 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 × 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.
Frank Schaffer retired from athletics in 1984.
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Who is Frank Schaffer?
East German sprinter
When was Frank Schaffer born?
Frank Schaffer was born on 23 October 1958 in Eisenhüttenstadt.
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Frank Schaffer is an athletics competitor.
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Frank Schaffer is German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Schaffer. https://biography.guide/frank-schaffer/
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