Thomas Dietz (born May 19, 1982) is a professional

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from

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. He is recognized as one of the greatest technical

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in the world. He holds various unofficial juggling records and also the five club juggling world record of 53 minutes and 21 seconds. However, he gained most of his popularity through several juggling videos featuring his highly technical tricks including

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variations, pirouettes, and long runs of numbers with clubs, balls, and sometimes rings.

Titles

2004

;

International Jugglers' Association The International Jugglers' Association or IJA is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit circus organization, and is open to members worldwide. It was founded in the United States in 1947, with the goal of providing, "an organization for jugg ...

57th Summer Festival * Individual Stage Competition - Gold * Solo Numbers Ball Competition - 1st - 8 balls, 23 catches * Solo Numbers Club Competition - 3rd - 6 clubs, 25 catches * Solo Numbers Ring Competition - 3rd - 8 rings, 17 catches ;

World Juggling Federation The World Juggling Federation (WJF) is the world's only organization devoted to the promotion and advancement of juggling as a sport ( competitive juggling). History In 2003, the WJF was created by long-time International Jugglers' Association memb ...

WJF1 * Advanced Balls Competition - 2nd - score of 9.04 * Advanced Clubs Competition - 3rd - score of 8.14 * Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 8.86 * Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 25 catches * Endurance Rings Competition - 2nd - 8 Rings, 19 Catches

2005

;World Juggling Federation WJF2 * Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 12.5 * Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 11.1 * Advanced Rings Competition - 1st - score of 8.0 * Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 18 catches * Endurance Clubs Competition - 3rd - 6 clubs, 132 catches * Endurance Rings Competition - 1st - 8 rings, 16 catches

2006

;World Juggling Federation WJF3 * Overall Competition - 1st - score of 35.00 * Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 9.33 * Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 8.71 * Advanced Clubs Competition - 1st - score of 8.71 * Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 27 catches * Endurance Rings Competition - 2nd - 8 Rings, 15 Catches * Endurance Clubs Competition - 2nd - 7 Clubs, 28 Catches

2007

;World Juggling Federation WJF4 * Overall Championship - 1st - score of 39.65 * Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 9.6 * Advanced Rings Competition - 1st - score of 9.4 * Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 7.9 * 5 Ball Freestyle - 2nd * 6 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with a B97531 into a 4 up multiplex into a high low shower * 7 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with DB97531 * 5 Rings Freestyle - 2nd, with a 6x4 5 up 720 * 6 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 6 up synch 360 into a 6 up synch 360 * 7 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 5 up 360 * 3 Clubs Freestyle - 4th * 4 Clubs Freestyle - 4th * 5 Clubs Freestyle - 3rd, with a 3 up 720 into one sided flat throws * 3 Clubs 360s - 2nd, with 34 * 5 Clubs 360s - 2nd, with 11 * 5 Balls 360s - 1st, with 27 * 5 Rings 360s - 1st, with 19 * 7 Balls Isolated Endurance - 1st * 7 Rings Isolated Endurance - 1st

2008

;World Juggling Federation WJF5 * Overall Championship - 1st * Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 15.5 * Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 9.4 * Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 7.8 * 6 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with a high low 4 up 720 * 7 Ball Freestyle - 4th * 5 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with an over and back with 4 up each way * 6 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a (8,8)(4,4)>6 up 360>4 up 360> qualify * 7 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 5 up 360 into (8x, 6) * 5 Clubs Freestyle - 1st, with a 3 up 720 into one sided flats * 6 Clubs Freestyle - 3rd, with a 9555 into 75 * Battle for the

(WJF) presidency -1st 10.9

Videos

Mark Probst, a friend of Thomas, released several videos of Thomas and others (including himself and

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) juggling by posting them to the

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rec.juggling under his nickname "Schani". * Thomas Dietz Video #1 (released Sept. 19, 2003) **''Devil in Disguise'' by

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**''Trepak'' from

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(exact artist of the version in the video is unknown) *Thomas Dietz Video #2 (released Oct. 8, 2003) ** ''I've Got Two Legs'' by

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** ''Axel F'' by

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** ''Smooth Criminal'' by

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*Thomas Dietz Video #3 (released Nov. 24, 2003) ** ''Wannabe'' by Spice Girls ** ''Self Esteem'' by

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** ''All Shook Up'' by

*Thomas Dietz Video #4 (released December, 2003) ** ''BND'' by

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** ''The Twist'' by

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*Juggling in Berlin (released Dec. 20, 2003) ** ''One Vision'' by

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*Thomas Dietz Video #5 (released Dec. 22, 2003) ** ''Basket Case'' performed by

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(cover of

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) ** ''

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(theme from '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'') *Thomas Dietz Video #6 (released Dec. 23, 2003) ** ''Theme from Star Wars'' by

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** ''Red River Rock'' by

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** ''Let Me Entertain You'' by

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*The Markus Furtner and Thomas Dietz Show (released Dec. 29, 2003) ** ''HIStory'' by

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*The Thomas Dietz Video Nobody Wants to See (released Dec. 30, 2003) ** ''(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear'' by

** ''Black & White'' by

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*Thomas Dietz Video #7 (released Feb. 11, 2004) *Thomas Dietz Video #8 (released Feb. 16, 2004) ** ''Sk8er Boi'' by Avril Lavigne *Thomas Dietz Video #9 (released Feb. 20, 2004) ** ''Basket Case'' by

** ''

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*Competition Video (released March, 2004) ** ''Spokesman'' by Goldfinger *Thomas Dietz's Worst Tricks (released Sept. 7, 2004) ** ''Bohemian Polka'' by

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** ''All The Small Things'' by

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** ''My Happy Ending'' by

*Juggling in Israel (released Nov. 25, 2004) ** ''Taluy al Hazlav'' (Hung on the Cross) by

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(song is in Hebrew) *Another Thomas Dietz Video Nobody Wants to See (Nov. 26, 2004) ** ''

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** ''Walk Like an Egyptian'' by

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*Still Juggling in Berlin (released Nov. 28, 2004) ** ''Eye of the Tiger'' by Survivor *Still Not Thomas Dietz Video #10 (released Dec. 17, 2004) ** ''Think'' by

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** ''Burning Love'' by

*Thomas Dietz Video #10 (released Dec. 20, 2004) ** (theme from Star Trek) ** ''Anthem Part 2'' by

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** ''Smooth Criminal'' by

*Manuel Mitasch and Thomas Dietz (released Jan. 11, 2005) ** ''Don't Pick it Up'' by

** ''All I Want'' by

*Juggling in Linz (released May 2, 2005) ** ''Diamond'' by Klint from the Snatch motion picture soundtrack. ** ''Beware Of Us'' by

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(feat. Strong Arm Steady)

Produced by Thomas

In December 2006, Thomas began releasing short videos on YouTube. *Clip 1 (released Dec. 19, 2006) ** ''Spring'' from ''The Four Seasons'' by

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** ''Infernal Galop'' from Act II, Scene 2 in ''Orpheus in the Underworld '' by

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*Clip 2 (released Dec. 25, 2006) ** ''Humppasonni'' by

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*Thomas Dietz Video #11 Trailer (released Dec. 26, 2006) ** ''Anthem Part 2'' by

References

External links

Thomas Dietz's commercial websiteDietz's personal and unofficial records on IJDbDietz's YouTube channelDietz videos hosted on YouTube - a chronological playlist
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