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Born | Staßfurt, East Germany | 2 January 1970|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andreas Wecker (born 2 January 1970 in Staßfurt)[1] is a German former gymnast who had a long and successful career. He was European, World and Olympic champion. His greatest achievement was the gold medal on high bar at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, he beat gymnasts of such quality as Vitaly Scherbo and Alexei Nemov. In 1989 Wecker was named the last East German Sportsman of the Year. He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[2]
Wecker qualified for the German team for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Just days before his events, he suffered a serious shoulder injury where he tore a biceps muscle in his shoulder, ending his career. Today, Wecker is the chairman and founder of Andreas Seed Oils, headquartered in Bend, Oregon and distributed through his office in Germany.
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1996 Olympics-Andreas Wecker High Bar
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Andreas WECKER (GER) HB - 1996 Atlanta Olympics Team Optionals
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Andreas Wecker (GDR) - Worlds 1989 - Still Rings Final
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Andreas WECKER (GER) rings - 1992 Olympics Barcelona Team Optionals
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Andreas Wecker - 1996 Olympics AA - Still Rings
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References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Wecker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ GYMmedia.de Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- OlympiaStatistik (in German)
- Andreas Wecker at the International Gymnastics Federation
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