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Best Germany 400 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Germany athletes in the 400 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 400 m athletes in the history of Germany. Erwin Skamrahl tops the all-time national list with 44.50, among 85 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwin Skamrahl | 44.50 | Jul 26, 1983 | |
| 2 | Karl Honz | 44.70 | Jul 21, 1972 | |
| 3 | Hartmut Weber | 44.72 | Sep 9, 1982 | |
| 4 | Carl KAUFMANN | 44.9HT | Sep 6, 1960 | |
| 5 | Harald Schmid | 44.92 | Aug 11, 1979 | |
| 6 | Ralf Lübke | 44.98 | Jul 12, 1986 | |
| 7 | Martin Jellinghaus | 45.06 | Oct 17, 1968 | |
| 8 | Bernd Herrmann | 45.10 | Jul 27, 1974 | |
| 9 | Franz-Peter Hofmeister | 45.12 | Sep 11, 1979 | |
| 10 | Norbert Dobeleit | 45.15 | Aug 29, 1990 | |
| 11 | Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske | 45.27 | Sep 3, 1972 | |
| 12 | Edgar Itt | 45.38 | Aug 13, 1987 | |
| 13 | Mark Henrich | 45.42 | Aug 19, 1987 | |
| 14 | Thomas Jordan | 45.49 | Jul 15, 1970 | |
| 15 | Jörg VAIHINGER | 45.52 | Aug 3, 1985 | |
| 16 | Lothar KRIEG | 45.64 | Aug 29, 1976 | |
| 17 | Martin Weppler | 45.74 | Jul 26, 1983 | |
| 18 | Helmar Müller | 45.77 | Oct 17, 1968 | |
| 19 | Manfred Kinder | 45.8HT | Jul 22, 1960 | |
| 20 | Uwe Schmitt | 45.9HT | Jun 3, 1984 | |
| 21 | Ulrich SCHLEPÜTZ | 45.93 | Aug 12, 1989 | |
| 22 | Edgar Nakladal | 45.97 | Jun 24, 1983 | |
| 23 | Peter SCHWELM | 45.97 | Aug 23, 1981 | |
| 24 | Hermann Köhler | 45.98 | Jul 10, 1971 | |
| 25 | Thomas Giessing | 46.00 | Jun 24, 1983 | |
| 26 | Siegfried KÖNIG | 46.0HT | Aug 7, 1966 | |
| 27 | Ingo ROPER | 46.0HT | Aug 31, 1967 | |
| 28 | Hans-Joachim RESKE | 46.1HT | Jul 29, 1962 | |
| 29 | Georg Nückles | 46.11 | Jul 21, 1972 | |
| 30 | Karl-Friedrich HAAS | 46.2HT | Nov 29, 1956 | |
| 31 | Jürgen KOFFLER | 46.27 | Jul 7, 1985 | |
| 32 | Ulrich Reich | 46.3HT | Jun 17, 1972 | |
| 33 | Carsten Köhrbrück | 46.33 | Jul 6, 1990 | |
| 34 | Falko Geiger | 46.35 | Jul 21, 1972 | |
| 35 | Frank SEYBOLD | 46.39 | Jul 12, 1986 | |
| 36 | Jo KAISER | 46.4HT | Jul 22, 1960 | |
| 37 | Fritz RODERFELD | 46.4HT | Sep 16, 1967 | |
| 38 | Uwe WEGNER | 46.42 | Jun 24, 1983 | |
| 39 | Volker HÖSCHELE | 46.42 | Jun 15, 1986 | |
| 40 | Klaus Ehl | 46.5HT | Sep 21, 1974 | |
| 41 | Rolf Krüsmann | 46.7HT | Sep 1, 1966 | |
| 42 | Hans GEISTER | 46.7HT | Jul 25, 1952 | |
| 43 | Andreas RIZZI | 46.82 | Jun 4, 1983 | |
| 44 | Johannes SCHMITT | 46.9HT | Oct 17, 1964 | |
| 45 | Thomas FOBBE | 47.08 | Aug 24, 1985 | |
| 46 | Claus MAREK | 47.12 | Jul 29, 1976 | |
| 47 | Arndt PODZIELNY | 47.28 | Jun 8, 1987 | |
| 48 | Siegfried Wentz | 47.38 | Jun 4, 1983 | |
| 49 | Eberhard STROOT | 47.61 | Jul 29, 1976 | |
| 50 | Jürgen Hingsen | 47.65 | Aug 14, 1982 | |
| 51 | Jens Schulze | 47.77 | May 27, 1978 | |
| 52 | Rolf SETZER | 47.81 | Aug 26, 1989 | |
| 53 | Ludger ZANDER | 47.88 | Aug 22, 1975 | |
| 54 | Guido Kratschmer | 47.98 | May 27, 1978 | |
| 55 | Martin Lauer | 48.2HT | Nov 29, 1956 | |
| 56 | Walter Adams | 48.2HT | Jul 2, 1968 | |
| 57 | Willi HOLDORF | 48.2HT | Oct 19, 1964 | |
| 58 | Michael NEUGEBAUER | 48.29 | May 23, 1987 | |
| 59 | Thomas KLEIBER | 48.36 | Aug 6, 1987 | |
| 60 | Kurt BENDLIN | 48.38 | Oct 18, 1968 | |
| 61 | Norbert Demmel | 48.59 | Jun 17, 1989 | |
| 62 | Manfred BOCK | 48.6HT | Sep 13, 1962 | |
| 63 | Heinz-Ulrich SCHULZE | 48.64 | Aug 11, 1971 | |
| 64 | Thomas SCHULTHEISS | 48.76 | Aug 24, 1973 | |
| 65 | Markus SÖHNGE | 48.77 | Aug 21, 1981 | |
| 66 | Klaus-Peter Nabein | 48.8HT | Sep 8, 1979 | |
| 67 | Hans-Joachim WALDE | 49.03 | Oct 18, 1968 | |
| 68 | Karl-Heinz Fichtner | 49.19 | Jun 18, 1988 | |
| 69 | Martin SZAFRANSKI | 49.47 | Aug 19, 1977 | |
| 70 | Horst BEYER | 49.5HT | Aug 31, 1966 | |
| 71 | Holger SCHMIDT | 49.66 | Aug 30, 1978 | |
| 72 | Dieter LEYCKES | 49.69 | Aug 24, 1973 | |
| 73 | Wolfgang DRUSCHKY | 49.70 | Sep 11, 1970 | |
| 74 | Werner VON MOLTKE | 49.7HT | Sep 13, 1962 | |
| 75 | Rainer Sonnenburg | 50.00 | Jun 18, 1988 | |
| 76 | Jörg MATTHEIS | 50.0HT | Aug 31, 1966 | |
| 77 | Dirk ELFERT | 50.16 | Aug 6, 1987 | |
| 78 | Eckart MÜLLER | 50.4HT | May 15, 1976 | |
| 79 | Friedel SCHIRMER | 50.5HT | Jul 25, 1952 | |
| 80 | Paul MAINZ | 50.80 | Aug 16, 1979 | |
| 81 | Hans-Dieter MÖHRING | 51.1HT | Aug 20, 1958 | |
| 82 | Stefan Haigis | 51.55 | Aug 22, 1985 | |
| 83 | Heinz OBERBECK | 51.6HT | Aug 26, 1954 | |
| 84 | Gisela GOTTWALD | 52.49 | Jun 25, 1983 | |
| 85 | Nicole LEISTENSCHNEIDER | 53.47 | Aug 24, 1985 |