Thomas Zereske

Thomas Zereske ( May 22nd, 1966 in Neubrandenburg, † June 28, 2004 ) was a German canoeist and trainer.

Career

Zereske was qualified sports teacher by profession and a member of the club SC Neubrandenburg. He was 1988-2000 four -time Olympian, where he as a substitute driver could not start in 1992, after he succumbed to a start in the one - Canadians Olaf Heukrodt in the jump. During this time he also won nine World Championships ten medals, including 1997 and 1998 two world titles. In the two - Canadians, he was from 1997 very successful with Christian Gille, the 2004 Olympic champion in this discipline at the Olympic Games in Athens.

After the end of his racing career in 2000, he became involved as a coach and active in the dragon boat sport. Served as German team coach from him teams won at the World Championships in 2002 and three in 2003, two medals, including a world title in 2002.

Thomas Zereske died on 28 June 2004 at the age of 38 years on an aggressive leukemia that was until five days previously diagnosed with.

Sporting successes (selection)

Olympic games

Canoe World Championships

Dragon Boat World Championships ( as coach )

• 2002 - World Champion Women's 500m, Silver 500m Men, Men's 250m bronze
• 2003 - Women 500m silver, silver men's 500m