Udo Beyer

Udo Beyer
Beyer in 1981
Personal information
Born (1955-08-09) 9 August 1955
Stalinstadt, East Germany
Height6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m)
Weight135 kg (298 lb)
Sport
Country
  • East Germany (1973–1990)
  • Germany (1991–1992)
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
ClubASK Vorwärts Potsdam
Achievements and titles
Personal best22.64 m (1986)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Shot put
1980 Moscow Shot put
European Championships
1978 Prague Shot put
1982 Athens Shot put
1986 Stuttgart Shot put

Udo Beyer (born 9 August 1955) is a former East German track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. Beyer has admitted to knowingly taking part in doping while he competed for East Germany. He was a Stasi informer under the codename "Kapitän".

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