Manfred Ewald
Manfred Ewald | |
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Manfred Ewald, 1980 | |
| President of the National Olympic Committee of East Germany | |
| In office 1973–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Heinz Schöbel |
| Succeeded by | Günther Heinze |
| President of the German Gymnastics and Sports Federation | |
| In office 1961–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Rudi Reichert |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Eichler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1926 Podejuch, Weimar Germany (now part of Szczecin, Poland) |
| Died | 21 October 2002 (aged 76) Damsdorf, Germany |
| Awards | Order of Karl Marx Olympic Order Patriotic Order of Merit |
Manfred Ewald (17 May 1926 – 21 October 2002) served as German Democratic Republic's (GDR) Minister of Sport (1961–1988) and president of his country's Olympic committee (1973–1990). He was convicted for his role in the state-sponsored system of the use of illicit performance-enhancing drugs that increased East Germany's Olympic successes from 1972–1988.