About Volker Beck
Born 1956. Volker Beck is a German athletics competitor.
Volker Beck (born 30 June 1956 in Nordhausen, Bezirk Erfurt) is a former East German athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
With the best 400 m hurdler in the late 1970s and early 1980s Edwin Moses missing due to the boycott, the most likely winner of the Olympic gold was Volker Beck, the East German 400 m hurdles champion in 1980, 1981 and 1983.
In Moscow, Beck won the 400 m hurdles in 48,70 s, beating second-placed Vasyl Arkhypenko from Soviet Union by 0.16 seconds, although it was the slowest Olympic final since 1964. Beck won his second Olympic medal in 4 × 400 m relay, when he was beaten to a second place by Soviet anchor Viktor Markin.
After his athletics career, Beck started to work as a coach, among other things he was a coach of German National Team.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Volker Beck?
East German sprinter and hurdler
When was Volker Beck born?
Volker Beck was born on 30 June 1956 in Nordhausen.
What is Volker Beck's occupation?
Volker Beck is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Volker Beck?
Volker Beck is German.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Volker Beck (athlete)
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