Martin Herbster (29 January 1962 – March 2024) was a German wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 62 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] Herbster died in March 2024, at the age of 62.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 29 January 1962 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Died | March 2024 (aged 62) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Career edit
Herbster qualified for wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics by placing highly at the European Wrestling Championships.[3]
Personal life edit
Herbster was from Graben-Neudorf and he started wrestling at six years old, quickly becoming German student, youth, and junior champion four times each. He worked as a chemical technician, and as a laboratory assistant he helped produce paint.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Herbster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Bücher, Marius (6 March 2024). "Graben-Neudorf trauert um seinen Ringer-Helden Martin Herbster" [Graben-Neudorf mourns the loss of its wrestling hero Martin Herbster]. Badische Neueste Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Martin Herbster - Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Martin Herbster at Olympedia
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