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| Nationality | German |
| Born | 27 June 1959 Brandenburg an der Havel, East Germany |
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| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Ludwig Jahn (born 27 June 1959) is a German former bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1]
Johann Friedrich Ludwig Christoph Jahn was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist whose writing is credited with the founding of the German gymnastics (Turner) movement, first realized at Volkspark Hasenheide in Berlin, the origin of modern sports clubs, as well as influencing the German Campaign of 1813, during which a coalition of German states effectively ended the occupation by Napoleon's First French Empire. His admirers know him as "Turnvater Jahn", roughly meaning "Father of Gymnastics Jahn". Jahn invented the parallel bars, rings, high bar, the pommel horse and the vault horse.
Max-Schmeling-Halle is a multi-purpose arena, in Berlin, Germany, named after the famous German boxer Max Schmeling. Apart from Uber Arena and the Velodrom, it's one of Berlin's biggest indoor sports arenas and holds from 8,861 people, up to 12,000 people.
Rita Wilden, née Jahn is a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Annelie Ehrhardt was a German hurdler. She won the gold medal in the inaugural 100 metre hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany, setting a new world record, and becoming the first East German Olympic Champion in this event. She also won a silver medal at the 1971 European Championships and a gold medal at the 1974 European Championships in a new championship record of 12.66 seconds.
The Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark is a multi-purpose sports complex located in the western part of the locality of Prenzlauer Berg in the borough of Pankow in Berlin. The sports complex covers an area of approximately 22 hectares and comprises several facilities. The main building is the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion. The stadium is the third-largest stadium in Berlin, after the Olympiastadion and the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, with a capacity of approximately 20,000 seats, of which 15,000 are covered. The most recent main tenants of the stadium have been VSG Altglienicke and Berlin Thunder. Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark was the venue for the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships. The large stadium is planned for a complete redevelopment. Demolition of the stadium began on 8 October 2024.
Ludwig Paischer is an Austrian judoka.
Ludwig Siebert was a West German former bobsledder who competed during the 1960s. He won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships. The gold in 1966 was awarded following a crash that killed his fellow athlete Toni Pensperger during the four-man event. Pensperger was posthumously awarded the gold medal while Siebert and his surviving teammates Helmut Werzer and Roland Ebert received their golds as well. Siebert also finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
Ludwig Stubbendorf was a German horse rider who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he and his horse Nurmi won the gold medal in the individual eventing competition as well as in the team eventing.
Reinhard Gust is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions. He is married to fellow rower Sabine Jahn.
Norbert Trieloff is a German former football player.
Wilhelm Hans "Willie" Jahn was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Marianne Jahn-Nutt is a retired Austrian alpine skier. She won two gold medals at the 1962 World Championships, in the slalom and giant slalom events. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics with the best result of 13th place in the giant slalom in 1964.
Klaus-Dieter Ludwig, known as Lucky in rowing circles, was a German coxswain who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He had a long rowing career and competed on the international stage for 19 seasons, retiring aged 41.
Sabine Jahn is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Petra Boesler is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
British Gymnastics (BG), officially the British Amateur Gymnastics Association, is the sports governing body for competitive amateur gymnastics and trampolining in the United Kingdom.
Berlin is a major sporting centre in Germany and Europe. In 2013 around 600.000 Berliners were registered in more than 2.300 amateur sports- and fitness clubs.
The 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe, plus Azerbaijan and Israel. It was held in Berlin, Germany and took place between 20 and 26 August 2018 at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark. 596 athletes from 35 countries competed during the championships.
Hans-Gert Jahn is a German biathlete. He competed in the 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay event at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
The Infantry Division Friedrich Ludwig Jahn was an infantry division of the German army during World War II. It was formed in the final weeks of the war, and existed between late March and early May 1945.
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