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He won the silver medal in this event at the 1979 IAAF World Cup behind Kip Rono.[1] He won four East German national titles (1976, 1977, 1979, 1981) in his special distance[2] as well as the 5000 metres title in 1979.[3] He competed for the sports club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt during his active career.