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Nationality | German |
Born | Munich, West Germany | 23 April 1958
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Sport | Bobsleigh |
Florian Cruciger (born 23 April 1958) is a German bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1] The same year he won his only German national title with the four-man bob. Cruciger was originally a track and field athlete, where he specialized in decathlon with a personal best of 7,206 points. [2]
He is a trained carpenter and later became a furniture dealer. [2]
Florian Mayer is a German former professional tennis player.
Florian Schwarthoff is a former German hurdler best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Schwarthoff had his best season in 1995 when set a new German record of 13.05 sec. in Bremen. He was expected to compete for a silver or bronze medal at the World Championships in Gothenburg behind the overwhelming favourite Allen Johnson from the United States. However, Schwarthoff did not finish the semi-final as he fell over a hurdle. Schwarthoff remained for several years a world class hurdler but never won a gold medal.
Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy was the first to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
Ekkehard Fasser was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kurt Meier, Marcel Fässler, and Werner Stocker at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Florian Kunz is a former field hockey defender from Germany. He was the captain of the side which won the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup. He played a total of 228 caps for the national team from 1992 until 2004. Kunz competed for Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
Florian Stefan Kehrmann is a former German handball player and current coach for TBV Lemgo.
The men's 110 metres hurdles was an event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The final was held on July 29, 1996. Sixty-two athletes from 39 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Allen Johnson of the United States, the nation's 18th title in the event. Florian Schwarthoff's bronze was the first medal in the event for Germany, though East Germany had won gold in 1980.
Florian Wanner is a German judoka. He is a 5th degree black belt.
Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won two bronze medals.
Bernhard Germeshausen was an East German bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with three golds and one silver.
Wolfgang Hoppe is a former East German decathlete, bob pilot and 36-time international medal winner who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won six medals with two golds, three silvers, and one bronze (1994).
Urs Fehlmann is a Swiss bobsledder who won competed during the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1987 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. He also competed in the four man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Florian Mennigen is a German former representative rower. He is a three time world champion and an Olympic gold medallist.
Florian Eichner is a German rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Florian Beck is a German former alpine skier who competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics and 1988 Winter Olympics.
Janis Strenga is a former Latvian bobsledder, brakeman who has competed since 2008.
Thorsten Margis is a German bobsledder.
Florian Wellbrock is a German competitive swimmer. He is the world record holder in the short course 1500 metre freestyle. He is an Olympic champion, multiple World Champion and European champion, in both long and short courses. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he won gold in the 10 kilometre open water and bronze in the 1500 metre freestyle. In total, Wellbrock has won 28 medals at international competitions of which 20 are gold. This includes his gold medal at the Olympic games, six at the World Championships, six at the Swimming World Cup and six at the Open Water Swimming World Cup.
Florin Olteanu is a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics.