Daniel Manz

Daniel Manz ( born September 12, 1987 in Kempten ( Allgäu) ) is a German Taekwondo fighter. He is a seven-time German champion and is a member of the German national team since 2002.

Career

Manz began in 1994 at the age of seven years with Taekwondo. First club was the Taekwondo community Allgäu. Since 2000, Daniel Manz was among the first athletes of Friedrichshafen Taekwondo boarding school under the direction of Mark Kohlöffel.

In 2002 he made ​​the jump into the German junior national team. His first successes came with five German Championships at junior level (2003 to 2007). At the international level with two second places at the European Youth Championships 2003 and the Junior World Championship in 2004, Daniel Manz is not only the most successful youth athletes at BSV Friedrichshafen, but also the most successful youth Taekwondo fighter Germany. His sister Jennifer Manz is also a successful Taekwondo athlete and part since 2003 also in the competition, the team BSV Friedrichshafen. In 2006, he won his first league titles in the men and in the same year in South Korea CISM Military World Champion. 2007 Manz also secured the German league title. On 18 April 2009 he married Sümeyye Manz, which is also an excellent Taekwondo athlete. The couple has a son.

Profession

Daniel Manz currently belongs to a sports soldier in the rank of sergeant in the sports promotion group of the Bundeswehr in Sonthofen.

Squad membership

Daniel Manz is an active member of the German squad (DTU ) and the TUBW - country squad.

Olympic Games 2008

After he had won in January 2008, a starting place in Istanbul for the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, followed by a second place finish at the World Military Championship and a third place at the European Championship staged in Rome.

In the Taekwondo competitions of the Olympic Games 2008 Daniel Manz won fifth place.

Special Awards

  • In 2007, Manz " Sportsman of the Year " his hometown of Friedrichshafen.
  • Also in 2008, Manz " Sportsman of the Year " his home town of Friedrichshafen.
  • Due to special merits in use for the German Taekwondo Union Daniel was awarded on January 31, 2009 in Ingolstadt in the Saturn Arena from DTU Bureau with the 3rd honor Dan.

Success in taekwondo medals and titles

Olympic games

  • 2008 Olympics: Beijing -68 kg 5 square.

Olympic Qualification -68 kg:

  • European level in 2008: Istanbul / Turkey, Silver Medal
  • World level in 2007: Participant in Manchester / England

Military World Championships ( CISM ):

  • Military World Championships in Canada, Gold -67 kg, 2010
  • Military World Championships in Korea, Silver -67 kg, 2008
  • Military World Championships in Korea, Gold -67 kg, 2006

World Championships:

  • Junior World Cup in Korea, silver 2004

European Championships:

  • European Championship in Italy, Bronze -68 kg, 2008
  • European Junior Championships in Greece, Silver -48 kg, 2003

German Championships:

  • German Masters Men 2011
  • German Masters Men 2007
  • German Champion Junior 2007
  • German Masters Men 2006
  • German Champion Junior 2006
  • German Vice-Champion Men 2005
  • German Champion Junior 2005
  • German Vice Champion Junior 2004
  • German Champion Youth 2004
  • German Champion Junior 2003

Swedish Open:

  • Men's Gold 2011
  • Men's Gold 2010
  • Men's Gold 2008
  • Men's Gold 2007

Croatia Open:

  • Men's Gold 2010

Dolomiti Federation:

  • Junior gold in 2001

Austrian Open:

  • Men's 2005 Bronze
  • Juniors 2002 Gold

German Open:

  • Seniors 2008 Bronze
  • Junior 2003 Bronze
  • 2002 Junior Bronze

Dutch Open:

  • Seniors 2010 Bronze
  • Seniors 2008 Bronze
  • Senior 2006 Silver

U.S. Open:

  • Seniors 2010 Silver
  • Senior 2006 Silver

International Flora Cup:

  • Seniors 2005 Gold

International Adidas Cup:

  • Seniors 2005 Gold

Belgian Open:

  • Junior 2004 Bronze
  • Junior 2003 Gold

Ciutat de Barcelona:

  • Seniors 2004 Silver

Spanish Open:

  • Seniors 2004 Silver

French Open:

  • 2002 Junior Bronze
Feldwebel Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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