He competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Hans Geister, Günther Steines and Heinz Ulzheimer.
He participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his teammates Hans Geister, Günther Steines, and Heinz Ulzheimer.