Klaus Vetter

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Vetter
Used nameKlaus•Vetter
Born26 October 1934 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements172 cm / 74 kg
AffiliationsSC Leipzig, Leipzig (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality East Germany

Biography

Klaus Vetter from SC Leipzig earned 83 international caps for East Germany between 1964 and 1967. He also played the international qualifications, when East Germany lost the first match against West Germany 4-2 in West Berlin, and then won the return match 1-0 in Jena, requiring two more matches to be played. East Germany again won in Jena 1-0, but then tied the return match 2-2, and East Germany qualified for the 1964 Tokyo Games. Vetter and his team defeated Kenya in the fifth-place match at the Tokyo Olympics, 3-0.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Hockey GER GDR Klaus Vetter
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 5