Helmut Unger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHelmut•Unger
Used nameHelmut•Unger
Born2 June 1943 in Falkenstein im Vogtland, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements170 cm
AffiliationsSC Dynamo Klingenthal, Klingenthal (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

East German cross-country skier Helmut Unger finished a disappointing 37th in the 30 km event at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics, and did not start in the 50 km event. Unger earned his only East German national title in 1967 with the SC Dynamo Klingenthal relay team. His wife Anna competed in both the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. Both later divorced.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Winter Olympics Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) GDR Helmut Unger
30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) 37
50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) DNS

Olympic family relations