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Germany At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after its reunification in 1990. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (german: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund, ''DOSB'') sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since its reunification. A total of 392 athletes, 218 men and 174 women, competed in 23 sports, and were nominated by DOSB on four occasions. Germany left London with a total of 44 medals (11 gold, 20 silver, and 13 bronze), finishing sixth in the overall medal standings. Eight of these medals were awarded to the team in athletics and canoeing, six in cycling, and four each in equestrian and judo. Seven German athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London. In team sports, the men's field hockey team managed to defend its Olympic title from Beijing, winning the gold medal against the Netherlands. For the first time since 1932, Germany did no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Olympic Sports Confederation
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (german: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund or DOSB) was founded on 20 May 2006 by a merger of the ''Deutscher Sportbund'' (DSB), and the ''Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland'' (NOK) which dates back to 1895, the year it was founded and recognized as NOC by the IOC. Seated in Frankfurt am Main, it represents 89,000 clubs and 27,000,000 members, about a third of the population of Germany. Presidential Board DOSB-President is Alfons Hörmann. Also members of the presidential board are: *Stephan Abel (Vice President, economy and finances) * Ole Bischof (Vice President, competitive sports) *Walter Schneeloch (Vice President, popular sports and development of sports) *Gudrun Doll-Tepper (Vice President, education and olympic breeding) *Petra Tzschoppe (Vice President, women and equality) *Ingo-Rolf Weiss (chairman of Deutsche Sportjugend) *Christian Schreiber (representative of the athletes) * Claudia Bokel (German IOC Member) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian At The 2012 Summer Olympics
The Equestrianism, equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympic Games in London were held between 28 July and 9 August at Greenwich Park. Medals were awarded in three disciplines for both individual and team competitions. Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Great Britain was the most successful nation, topping the medal table with three golds and five medals in total. They were particularly dominant in team events, taking two gold medals and a silver medal from three team events. Events Medals were awarded in the following competitions: * Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage, Individual dressage * Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team dressage, Team dressage * Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping, Individual jumping * Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Team jumping, Team jumping * Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing, Individual eventing * Equestrian at the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2012 Summer Olympics
The cycling competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at five venues between 28 July and 12 August. The venues were the London Velopark for track cycling and BMX, and Hadleigh Farm, in Essex, for mountain biking. The road races took place over a course starting and ending in The Mall in central London and heading out into Surrey, while the time trials started and finished at Hampton Court Palace in Richmond upon Thames. Eighteen events were contested and around 500 athletes participated. Cycling events have been contested in every Summer Olympics programme since the first modern Olympiad in 1896 alongside athletics, artistic gymnastics, fencing and swimming. Compared to the cycling at the 2008 Olympics, there were many changes in the Olympic track cycling programme. The men's and women's individual pursuit and points race, and the men's Madison were removed. Team sprint, team pursuit and keirin were added to the women's programme, while Omnium was a new race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, was officially termed Eton Dorney. It was held from 28 July to 1 August. There were 8 boats (72 competitors) from 8 nations. The event was won by Germany, the nation's first victory as "Germany" (the United Team of Germany, East Germany, and West Germany had combined for 5 gold medals). The German team beat the defending champions Canada, who took silver. Great Britain also slipped one place from their 2008 silver, taking bronze this time. Background This was the 26th appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900. Germany was favoured; after a disappointing performance at Beijing (finishing outside the main final), the Germans had taken three straight World Championships. Other contenders include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2012 Summer Olympics
The rowing competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held from 28 July to 4 August 2012, at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, was officially termed Eton Dorney. Fourteen medal events were contested by 550 athletes, 353 men and 197 women. Great Britain was the most successful nation, topping the medal table with four golds and nine in total. New Zealand finished second with three golds and five medals overall. Venue All of the rowing events were staged at the Eton Dorney Rowing Centre at Dorney Lake near Windsor Castle, west of London. The venue has eight lanes and is 2,200 m in length with a capacity of 30,000 spectators. Qualification Each competing nation may qualify one boat for each of the fourteen events. The majority of qualification places were awarded based on results at the 2011 World Championships, held at Lake Bled, Slovenia, in August and September. Places are awarded to National Olympic Committees, not the specific athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Sauer (rowing)
Martin Sauer (born 17 December 1982) is a German former representative rowing coxswain. He was an eight-time world champion at the senior level and three-time underage world champion. He is a triple Olympian and a triple Olympic medallist. He held his seat as coxswain of the German senior men's eight — the Deutschlandachter — constantly from 2009 to 2021 and steered that crew to their six world championship titles and also when at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II they set a world's best time of 5.18.68, which still the standing world mark as of 2021. He coxed the German crew which won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he steered Germany's men's eight to their silver medal win. He was selected in the German Olympic rowing squad for Tokyo 2021 and coxed the men's eight for his third Olympic appearance and his second Olympic silver medal. Early career Sauer was born in 1982 in Wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florian Mennigen
Florian Mennigen (born 10 April 1982 in Ratzeburg) is a German former representative rower. He is a three time world champion and an Olympic gold medallist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he was in the crew - the Deutschlandachter- that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition. Personal Mennigen is an alumnus of Boston University. Following his 2012 Olympic success he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and ... (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement. References External links * * * * 1982 births Living people Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Ratzeburg Olympic gold medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukas Müller (rower)
Lukas Müller (born 19 May 1987 in Wetzlar) is a German former representative rower. He is an Olympian, an Olympic gold medallist and was twice a world champion. He was in the crew that won the gold medal at the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Later that year each member of the crew was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and ... (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement. References * 1987 births Living people People from Wetzlar Sportspeople from Giessen (region) Rowers from Hesse Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Olympic gold medalists for Germany Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Schmidt (rower)
Richard Schmidt (born 23 May 1987) is a German representative sweep-oar rower. He is a six time world champion, a four time Olympian, an Olympic gold & silver medallist and has held a seat in the German senior men's eight—the Deutschlandachter—constantly from 2009 to 2021. He rowed at seven when the Deutschlandachter at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II set a world's best time of 5.18.68, still the standing world mark as of 2021. He was in the German crew that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he rowed in Germany's men's eight which won the silver medal. He has been selected in the German Olympic rowing squad for Tokyo 2021 and is expected to again row in the German men's eight for his third Olympic appearance. Representative rowing career Schmidt's club rowing was from ''Ruderverein Treviris 1921'' in Trier, Germany. His international representative debut was at the junior l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximilian Reinelt
Maximilian Reinelt (24 August 1988 – 9 February 2019) was a German rower and physician. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships and four European Championships. In 2016, he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Germany's highest sports award. Career Reneilt started rowing for Germany as a junior in 2006. He finished second in three U23 World Championship events. In 2010, he was promoted to the senior boat by coach . Reinelt was part of the team that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was Germany's first gold medal in the event since 1988. He also won gold in the men's eight at the 2010 and 2011 World Championships and the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 European Championships, and silver at the 2013, 2014, and 2015 World Championships. He was also part of a German team that won a record 36 consecutive races. At the 2016 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Johannesen
Eric Johannesen (born 16 July 1988) is a German former representative rower. He is a dual Olympian, an Olympic gold medallist and was a 2011 world champion. He was in the crew that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he rowed in the German men's eight which won the silver medal. Personal Johannesen was born in Oberhausen, West Germany. His club rowing was from the Bergedorf Rowing Club till 2017 and then the Favorite Hammonia Rowing Club. His younger brother Torben Johannesen is also an Olympic and world champion rower. Johannesen along with the other eight 2016 Olympic silver medal rowers was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Kuffner (rower)
Andreas Kuffner (born 11 March 1987 in Vilshofen) is a German representative rower. He is a dual Olympian, an Olympic gold & silver medallist and a world champion. He was in the crew that won the gold medal at the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he rowed in Germany's Men's eight which won the silver medal. Those nine 2016 Olympic silver medal rowers were awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and ... (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for their achievements. It was Kuffner's second such award having been similarly recognised for his 2012 Olympic gold. References External links * * * * 1987 births Living people Rowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
