Dieter Bast

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDieter•Bast
Used nameDieter•Bast
Born28 August 1951 in Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements173 cm / 71 kg
AffiliationsBayer 04 Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Defender Dieter Bast was on the West German football team that lost their quarter-final against Yugoslavia 5-2, and finished fifth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He never won a full international cap and played only with the Olympic team, in 14 matches.

Domestically, Bast played with Rot-Weiß Essen (1970-77), VfL Bochum (1977-83), FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1983-86), and again with Rot-Weiß Essen (1986-89), then in the second league. In total, he played 412 Bundesliga matches and scored 54 goals.

Bast later became co-owner of a car dealership, then moved onto the board of Rot-Weiß Essen (1991-95), and finally became purchaser of a company for electronic fittings.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Football (Football) FRG Dieter Bast
Football, Men (Olympic) West Germany =5