 He also helped win the 4 x 400 metres relay with teammates Erwin Skamrahl, Harald Schmid and Thomas Giessing.At the 1983 World Championships he finished fifth in 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay with teammates Erwin Skamrahl, Jörg Vaihinger and Harald Schmid.His personal best time of 44.72 seconds ranks him fifth among German 400 m sprinters, behind Thomas Schönlebe, Erwin Skamrahl, Ingo Schultz and Karl Honz.