Frank Wieneke

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Frank Wieneke medal table
Frank Wieneke 2012
Frank Wieneke 2012

Judo

GermanyGermany Germany
Olympic games
gold 1984 Los Angeles up to 78 kg
silver 1988 Seoul up to 78 kg
European championships
gold 1986 Belgrade up to 78 kg
silver 1988 Pamplona up to 78 kg
silver 1989 Helsinki up to 78 kg

Frank Wieneke (born January 31, 1962 in Hanover ) is one of the most successful German judoka .

Career

He was, among other things, winner of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and second at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , both in the light middleweight division. In addition, he was seven times international or German champion, once European champion and twice vice European champion. Wieneke started for VfL Wolfsburg and was a member of the German national team from 1979 to 1992 during his active fighting career.

From 2001 Frank Wieneke trained as the successor to Dietmar Hötger in the A-national team. He has the 8th dan (red-white) in judo. In 2008 he led Ole Bischof as a coach to the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

On December 31, 2008, Frank Wieneke ended his eight year national coaching activity (men and U23) for the German Judo Association. From January 2009 he will be a scientific advisor at the trainer academy in Cologne, responsible for the training and further education of the diploma trainer course. Wieneke's successor as national coach was Detlef Ultsch . In 2016 Wieneke was inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Sports .

He also received the Silver Laurel Leaf for winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

He lives with his wife Marita and their two children near Cologne.

Individual successes as an active judoka

  • 1980 3rd place at the European Championships for men under 21 in Lisbon up to 71 kg
  • 1981 Vice European Champion of the men U21 in San Marino up to 71 kg
  • 1983 2nd place at the German Championships in Würzburg up to 78 kg
  • 1984 International German Champion in Frechen up to 78 kg
  • 1984 Olympic champion in Los Angeles up to 78 kg
  • 1985 German champion in Frankenthal up to 78 kg
  • 1986 European champion in Belgrade up to 78 kg
  • 1986 winner of the Tournoi de Paris up to 78 kg
  • 1986 International German Champion in Rüsselsheim up to 78 kg
  • 1986 German champion in Munich up to 78 kg
  • 1987 German champion in Hanover up to 78 kg
  • 1988 German champion in Duisburg up to 78 kg
  • 1988 Olympic silver medalist in Seoul up to 78 kg
  • 1988 Vice European Champion in Pamplona up to 78 kg
  • 1989 Vice European Champion in Helsinki up to 78 kg
  • 1989 5th place at the World Championships in Belgrade up to 78 kg
  • 1990 German champion in Heilbronn up to 78 kg

Success with the team

  • 1981 European Cup winner with VfL Wolfsburg
  • 1986 Continental Cup: Winner of the European selection in Paris
  • 1987 Second European Men's Cup, final: US Orleans - VfL Wolfsburg
  • 1988 Second European Men's Cup, final: Racing Club de France - VfL Wolfsburg

Success as a national coach

  • 2001 World Cup bronze medal in Munich
  • 2003 two EM bronze medals in Düsseldorf
  • 2003 World Cup gold medal in Osaka
  • 2004 European Championship silver medal in Bucharest
  • 2004 Olympic bronze medal in Athens
  • 2005 European Championship gold medal in Rotterdam
  • 2006 EM gold and bronze medal in Tampere
  • 2007 European Championship bronze medal in Bucharest
  • 2008 European Championship bronze medal in Lisbon
  • 2008 Olympic gold medal in Beijing
  • Judo Trainer of the Year 2008

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ History of Judo ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bayernjudo.de
  3. ↑ Surprise gold from judoka Ole Bischof. In: FAZ.net . August 12, 2008, accessed December 16, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Frank Wieneke ends his trainer activity www.judobund.de ( Memento from September 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Announcement 24 05 2016. (No longer available online.) In: www.hall-of-fame-sport.de. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016 ; Retrieved July 17, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hall-of-fame-sport.de

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personal data
SURNAME Wieneke, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German judoka and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover