Thomas Zander (wrestler)

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Thomas Zander
Personal information
Born (1967-08-25) 25 August 1967 (age 56)
Aalen, West Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event Greco-Roman
ClubKSV Aalen
Coached byLothar Ruch
Hans Juergen Weichert
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Tampere 82 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Atlanta 82 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Krasnojarsk 85 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Athens 85 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1991 Aschaffenburg82 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 Copenhagen82 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 Istanbul82 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994 Athens82 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Kouvola85 kg
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 Poznan82 kg

Thomas Zander (born 25 August 1967) is a German Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] Zander also won four medals at the World Wrestling Championships, including gold in 1994, and six medals at the European Wrestling Championships, including gold in 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994. Sabejew was also a two-time World Championships medalist, winning gold in 1994 and silver in 1995. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Zander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. "Zander, Thomas". FILA-Official.com. International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.