List of Famous people born in Germany

Klaus Bonsack, also known as Klaus-Michael Bonsack, is an East German former luger who competed during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Thomas Köhler is an East German former luger who competed during the 1960s.

Helma Orosz is a German politician and member of the CDU. She was the Saxon State Minister for Social Affairs between 2003 and 2008 and Oberbürgermeister of Dresden since June 2008.

Petra Meier is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Representing East Germany, she became the Olympic Champion in 1988 and broke the world record four times between 1985 and 1988. She is the only woman to throw a javelin 80 metres or more, with her world record of 80.00 m. This throw was the world record from 1988 until 1999, when a new javelin design was implemented. She also won the javelin title at the 1989 IAAF World Cup and silver medals at the World Championships in 1987 and 1991.