Photo: Häßler, Ulrich / CC BY-SA 3.0 de (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Schaffer belongs to a generation of East German athletes whose careers were inseparable from Cold War machinery, and I find his story compelling precisely because the stopwatch cut through all of that. A 44.87 in 1980 was world-class, full stop, and the relay silver alongside Beck and company shows he could deliver when it mattered most. What draws me to him is the imagined arc from an industrial town like Eisenhüttenstadt to an Olympic podium. He never became a household name in the West, but I respect quiet excellence built on raw lap times more than manufactured fame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Schaffer
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・シャファー
- Reading
- ふらんく・しゃふぁー
- Born
- October 23, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Schaffer born?
Born October 23, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Frank Schaffer from?
Frank Schaffer is from Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany.
What does Frank Schaffer do?
Frank Schaffer works as athletics competitor.
How tall is Frank Schaffer?
Frank Schaffer is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.