Thomas Plößel

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Thomas Plößel
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 35)
Oldenburg, West Germany
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb) [1]
Sailing career
Class 49er
ClubBurgee of Norddeutscher Regatta Verein.svg  Norddeutscher Regatta Verein
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 002
Total002
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 49er
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 49er

Thomas Plößel (also transliterated Plössel or Ploessel, born 29 April 1988) is a German sailor. Together with Erik Heil, he won bronze medals in the 49er events at the 2016 Summer Olympics [2] and the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Thomas Ploessel". Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. "Sailing - 49er Men - Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "Sailing - Men's Skiff - 49er Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021.
  4. "Sailing: PLOESSEL Thomas". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021.