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Alexander Leipold
Alexander Leipold (born 2 June 1969 in Alzenau in Unterfranken) is a German former freestyle wrestler who won the German Championships eleven times, the European Championships three times, the World Championships in 1994, and won the tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics but was later stripped of his gold medal for doping. Wrestling career Leipold won the German Junior Championships in freestyle wrestling in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1989, and was runner-up in 1987. After being runner-up in the German Championships in 1988 and 1989, he won in 1991, 1992, 1994–1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005, and was runner-up in 2004 and third in 1993. He was runner-up in the European Junior Championships in 1985 and finished fifth in 1987. He won the European Espoir Championships in 1988, and finished sixth in the European Championships the same year before winning them in 1991, 1995 and 1998. He was runner-up in 1997 and 2003, and third in 1994 and 1999. He won the World Espoir Championships in 1984 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzenau
Alzenau (; until 31 December 2006 officially ''Alzenau i.UFr.'') is a town in the north of the Aschaffenburg (district), Aschaffenburg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. Until 1 July 1972, Alzenau was the district seat of the now abolished district of the same name and has a population of around 19,000. Geography Location Alzenau is one of the eastern outliers of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region and is crossed by the river Kahl (river), Kahl. Most of its constituent communities nestle on or between the slopes of the western outliers of the Spessart with its Hahnenkamm (Spessart), Hahnenkamm (436 m above Normalhöhennull). The closest hills to the town are Heilberg and Schanzenkopf (Spessart), Schanzenkopf. With roughly 2,600 ha of woodland and 85 ha of vineyards, it has been referred to as ''Stadt im Grünen'' ("Town in the Green"). Alzenau is only a short drive on the Bundesautobahn 45, A 45 or tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling World Cup
Wrestling World Cup is an international wrestling competition among teams representing member nations of the United World Wrestling (UWW) the sport's global governing body. The cups have been conducted by FILA (the UWW predecessor) every year since the 1973 tournament. The World Cup began as a dual-meet competition for the top teams on each continent, but now features the top teams in the rankings of the previous year's world championships. Two individual competitions under the same name were held in 1956 and 1958 before establishing the current World Cup comeptition in 1973. beside that UWW had another competition called Individual World Cup as a replacement event for the 2020 World Championships. Competitions Men's freestyle ;Titles * 15 * 15 * 8 * 7 * 2 * 1 Men's Greco-Roman ;Titles * 12 * 7 * 6 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 * 1 Women's freestyle ;Titles * 11 * 6 * 1 * 1 See also * World Wrestling Championships * 1956 Wrestling World Cup * 1958 Wrestling World Cup * 2020 Individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Slay
Brandon Slay (born October 14, 1975) won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in wrestling. Slay also help found Dallas Dynamite wrestling club in Dallas, TX. Slay currently is the Assistant National Freestyle Coach and National Freestyle Resident Coach for USA wrestling, stationed at the Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs. High school years He graduated from Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas, where he was a three-time State Champion in wrestling. College years Slay studied business at the University of Pennsylvania and received a degree from the Wharton School of Business. He wrestled all four years at Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time national runner-up and All-American in the NCAA tournament at 167 pounds. He is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Slay won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia after losing in the finals to Alexander Leipold of Germany. Leipold would test positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. These were the fourth Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics to be hosted by the United States, and marked the centennial of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. These were also the first Summer Olympics since 1924 to be held in a different year than the Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics, as part of a new International Olympic Committee, IOC practice implemented in 1994 to hold the Summer and Winter Games in alternating, even-numbered years. The 1996 Games were the first of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking world, English-speaking country preceding the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. These were also the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This was the second (after 1968) "Olympic Games" to be held in a Spanish-speaking nation, then followed by the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year. This games was the second and last two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe after the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France held five months earlier. The 1992 Summer Games were the first since the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women). 237 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics. The 1988 Seoul Olympics were the second summer Olympic Games held in Asia and the first held in South Korea. As the host country, South Korea ranked fourth overall, winning 12 gold medals and 33 medals in the competition. 11,331 media (4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters) showed the Games all over the world. These were the last Olympic Games of the Cold War, as well as for the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games in 1992. The Soviet Union dominated the medal count, winning 55 gold and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Wrestling Championships
The 1994 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane in Athens 15 – 18 April 1994; the men's Freestyle style in Rome 8 – 11 April 1994. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Rome Sports competitions in Athens 1994 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 European Wrestling Championships
The 1999 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Sofia 13 – 16 May 1999; the men's Freestyle style in Minsk 15 – 18 April 1999, and the women's freestyle in Götzis 24 April – 1 May 1999. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Sofia Sports competitions in Minsk 1999 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 European Wrestling Championships
The 1997 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Kouvola 22 – 25 May 1997; the men's and the women's Freestyle style in Warsaw 1 – 6 May 1997. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Warsaw 1997 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 European Wrestling Championships
The 2003 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Greco-Roman in Belgrade and men's freestyle style, and the women's freestyle in Riga. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ... European Wrestling Championships Sports competitions in Riga Sports competitions in Belgrade 2003 in European sport Wrestling in Latvia International wrestling competitions hosted by Serbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 European Wrestling Championships
The 1991 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle style in Stuttgart 3 – 6 May 1991; the Greco-Romane style in Aschaffenburg 26 – 29 April 1991. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W European Wrestling Championships Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Stuttgart 1991 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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