Jürgen Spieß

Juergen Spiess ( born March 26, 1984 in Heidelberg ) is a German weightlifter in the class to 105 kg. He was European champion in 2009 in a duel and in pushing the class to 94 kg.

Life

1995 eleven years began spit at SG Heidelberg - Kirchheim to the weight lifting. Currently (as of season 2010 /2011) emphasizes the sports soldier in the 1st Bundesliga for the AV 03 Speyer and starts at individual championships for the AV 03 Speyer. He is a member of the sports promotion group Bruchsal and is coached by Head Coach Frank Mantek at the National Training Centre glues.

2003 was a spit for the first time German champion. The following year he won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships. In 2007 he was elected a weightlifter of the year. At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 he came in ninth place.

His biggest success came Juergen Spiess in the class up to 94 kg at the European Championships in 2009 in Bucharest, when he became European champion in single combat and pushing, as well as vice- European champion in the snatch with three new personal bests. His participation in the 2009 World Championships in Goyang said spit up at the end of the preparation, as an old back injury made ​​itself felt again. At the end of the season, he was elected for the second time weightlifter of the year.

At the World Championships 2010 in Antalya ( TUR) Juergen Spiess reached ( to 94 kg) with a duel performance of 357 kg ( snatch 162 kg 195 kg pushing ) only the 22nd place. In 2011, he changed the weight class of " 94kg " in " 105kg " ( heavyweight) in order to have better chances in international comparison. At the European Championships 2011 in Kazan ( RUS) Juergen Spiess reached ( up to 105 kg) with a duel capacity of 370 kg ( snatch 170 kg 200 kg pushing ) the eleventh. To participate in the World Championships 2011 in Paris ( FRA ), he was nominated by the federal trainer Frank Mantek after the German Championships 2011 in forestry and should lead the national team in France. However, a persistent hamstring injury forced him to cancel his World Cup participation.

As part of the Black Forest Cup on 9 June 2012 in Heidelberg qualified barbecued. For the Olympic Games in London, and thus received his second Olympic participation As in Beijing, he again reached ninth.

Bests

  • Tearing: 178 kg at the European Championships in 2009 in Bucharest
  • Launched: 218 kg at the final of the German team championship on May 7, 2011 in Speyer
  • Duel: 391 kg at the final of the German team championship on May 7, 2011 in Speyer

Achievements

  • European champions in a duel in 2009, European champion in pushing 2009 European Vice-Champion in the snatch 2009
  • German Champion 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
  • 3rd place in the bumping and 5th place in the duel Junior World Championship 2004
  • World Cup participant in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010
  • 9th place 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
  • 9th place Olympic Games 2012 in London
  • Weightlifter of the Year 2007 and 2009
Olympic weightlifting
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