Thomas Zander (wrestler)

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]

Thomas Zander
Personal information
Born (1967-08-25) 25 August 1967 (age 57)
Aalen, West Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubKSV Aalen
Coached byLothar Ruch
Hans Juergen Weichert
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Tampere 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Krasnojarsk 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens 85 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Aschaffenburg 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Copenhagen 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Istanbul 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1994 Athens 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 1997 Kouvola 85 kg
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Poznan 82 kg

References

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  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.
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