Rainer Berger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRainer•Berger
Used nameRainer•Berger
Born23 September 1944 in Benneckenstein, Oberharz am Brocken, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsSC Leipzig, Leipzig (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality East Germany

Biography

As a sprinter Rainer Berger placed fourth in the 4×100 relay at the 1966 European Championships. He also managed to win the East German titles in 1964-67 in the sprint relay, in 1966 in the 4×200 m, and in 1964-66 and 1969 in the indoor 4×2 laps relay. He was part of the German sprint relay in the mixed German team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games which was eliminated in the semifinals.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.4 (1964).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics GER GDR Rainer Berger
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 5 h2 r2/3