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Nationality | German |
Born | Landshut, West Germany | 5 January 1959
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Helmut Steiger (born 5 January 1959) is a German ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1]
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The ice hockey team rosters at the 1984 Winter Olympics consisted of the following players:
The ice hockey team rosters at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of the following players:
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