Volker Dietrich

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Volker Dietrich
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
World Cup Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1987-88Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1987-88Combined
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1987-88Four-man

Volker Dietrich was an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He is best known for his finishes in the 1987-8 Bobsleigh World Cup season, finishing second in the two-man event and third both in the combined men's and four-man events.

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