Manfred Ewald (May 17, 1926 – October 21, 2002) served as German Democratic Republic's (GDR) Minister of Sport (1961–1988) and president of his country's Olympic committee (1973–1990). He was convicted for his role in the state-sponsored system of the use of illicit performance-enhancing drugs that increased East Germany's Olympic successes from 1972–1988.
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17 May 1926 Podejuch , Germany (now part of Szczecin, Poland)
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Died |
21 October 2002 (aged 76) Damsdorf, Germany
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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