Lars Riedel facts for kids
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| Full name | Lars Peter Riedel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1967 (age 58) Zwickau, Saxony, East Germany |
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| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | USC Mainz LAC Erdgas Chemnitz |
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| Personal best(s) | 71.50 m (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lars Peter Riedel (born June 28, 1967) is a famous German athlete. He was a discus thrower, which means he threw a heavy disc as far as he could. Lars Riedel is known for throwing the discus an amazing 71.50 meters. This throw is one of the longest ever recorded in the sport!
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Lars Riedel's Early Life and Career
Lars Riedel started his discus throwing journey in what was then called East Germany. He grew up in a town named Thurm, close to Zwickau. In 1983, he joined a sports club called SC Karl-Marx-Stadt to train.
His first big competitions were the World Junior Championship in 1986 and the European Championship in 1990.
Training and Success
After East Germany changed, Lars Riedel stopped training for a short time. But soon, he met a coach named Karlheinz Steinmetz in Mainz, Germany. With his new coach, Lars started training hard again.
In the 1990s, he became one of the best discus throwers in Germany. He was very strong and tall, standing at 1.99 meters (about 6 feet 6 inches) and weighing around 115 kilograms (about 253 pounds).
Major Achievements in Discus Throw
Lars Riedel competed in many important events around the world. He won many medals and became a true legend in discus throwing.
Olympic Games Medals
Lars Riedel took part in the Olympic Games, which are the biggest sports event in the world.
- In 1996, he competed in the Atlanta Olympics in the United States. He won his only Olympic gold medal there, which was a huge achievement!
- Later, at the Sydney Olympics in Australia, he won a Silver medal.
World Championships Medals
Lars Riedel was incredibly successful at the World Championships in Athletics. He won the gold medal five times!
- He won his first gold at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in 1991.
- He won again in Stuttgart, Germany (1993), and Gothenburg, Sweden (1995).
- His winning streak continued in Athens, Greece (1997), and Edmonton, Canada (2001).
- He also earned a bronze medal at the World Championships in Seville, Spain, in 1999.
European Championships Medals
Lars Riedel also achieved success at the European Athletics Championships.
- In 1998, he won a gold medal at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Other Notable Wins
Besides his Olympic, World, and European medals, Lars Riedel was also the German champion in discus throwing 11 times! This shows how consistently good he was throughout his career.
See also
In Spanish: Lars Riedel para niños
