Thomas Andergassen

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Thomas Andergassen
Country representedFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1980-02-20) 20 February 1980 (age 44)
Lindau im Bodensee, West Germany
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
(Germany national team)
Years on national team2004-2008

Thomas Andergassen (born 20 February 1980) is a German male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [1] He also competed at world championships, including the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Andergassen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. "2007 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Thomas Andergassen". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.