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Andreas Wecker (born 2 January 1970 in Staßfurt)[1] is a former German gymnast who had a long and successful career. He was European, World and Olympic champion. His greatest achievement was the gold medal on high bar at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There, he beat gymnasts of such quality as Vitaly Scherbo and Alexei Nemov. In 1989 Wecker was named the last East German Sportsman of the Year. He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[2]

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Andreas Wecker
Personal information
Born	(1970-01-02) 2 January 1970 (age 52) Staßfurt, East Germany
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team World Championships 1989 Stuttgart Team 1989 Stuttgart Pommel horse 1989 Stuttgart Rings 1989 Stuttgart Parallel bars Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Horizontal bar 1992 Barcelona Horizontal bar 1992 Barcelona Pommel horse 1992 Barcelona Rings World Championships 1995 Sabae Horizontal bar 1991 Indianapolis Rings 1993 Birmingham Pommel horse 1993 Birmingham Rings 1991 Indianapolis Team 1993 Birmingham All-around

Wecker qualified for the German team for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Just days before his events, he suffered a serious shoulder injury where he tore a biceps muscle in his shoulder, ending his career. Today, Wecker is the chairman and founder of Andreas Seed Oils, headquartered in Bend, Oregon and distributed through his office in Germany.

References

• (in German) OlympiaStatistik
• Andreas Wecker at the International Gymnastics Federation

External links

Awards
Preceded by Olaf Ludwig	East German Sportsman of the Year 1989	Succeeded by Boris Becker (as German Sportsman of the Year)

На других языках

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- [en] Andreas Wecker

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[fr] Andreas Wecker

Andreas Wecker né le 2 janvier 1970 à Staßfurt était un gymnaste allemand. Il a remporté la finale à la barre fixe lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1996 à Atlanta. Entre 1989 et 1995 il a remporté au total 14 médailles internationales et plus de 40 titres en Allemagne. Il a été nommé sportif de la DDR en 1989 et est devenu le dernier athlète à obtenir cette distinction.

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[it] Andreas Wecker

Andreas Wecker (Staßfurt, 2 gennaio 1970) è un ex ginnasta tedesco.

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[ru] Веккер, Андреас

Андре́ас Ве́ккер (нем. Andreas Wecker; род. 2 января 1970 года, Штасфурт)[2] — бывший немецкий гимнаст.

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