Bjorn Holk
Björn Holk (* 1981 in Essen ) is a German wrestler . Among other things, he was three times German middleweight champion and competed in world and European championships.
Career
Björn Holk began wrestling in 1986 at TV Essen-Dellwig. It was there that his two brothers Jens and Nils, who are also successful wrestlers, started wrestling. Shortly after the start of the sport, he was already successful in national and international tournaments. In 1995 Björn became German champion in the youth field for the first time. At 16, he took part in international championships and immediately came third in the Cadet World Championship. After three more DM titles and two top ten placements at the Junior World Championships, he moved to the senior division.
At the age of 21 Björn reached second place there and a year later he secured his first title in the men's division, which he was then able to defend twice. He celebrated his most successful year in 2005. He won the Thor Masters in Denmark, was third at the German Grand Prix and then won second place at the Universiade in Izmir.
In addition to his career as a competitive athlete, Björn studied at the Technical University of Dortmund , where he earned his degree in industrial engineering.
Bundesliga
Björn Holk started with AC Köln Mülheim and TV Essen Dellwig twice in the second division before moving to KSV Witten 07 in the first division in 2001. After four years in Witten, he switched to KSK Konkordia Neuss, which he represented for six years. In 2011 Björn moved to KSV Köllerbach, with whom he became German Vice Team Champion. After another stint at TUS Adelhausen, Björn has been wrestling again for his hometown club TV Essen Dellwig since 2013.
German championships
| year | space | Weight class | |
| 2003 | 2. | 84 kg | behind Kai Dittrich and in front of Stefan Nemack |
| 2004 | 1. | 84 kg | before Baris Baglan and Juri Witt |
| 2005 | 1. | 84 kg | in front of Volker Hirt and Kai Dittrich |
| 2006 | 1. | 84 kg | before Bernard Mayr and Jan Fischer |
| 2008 | 3. | 84 kg | behind Jan Fischer and Eugen Ponomartschuk |
| 2009 | 2. | 96 kg | behind Andreas Fix and in front of Oliver Hassler and Coskun Efe |
| 2011 | 3. | 84 kg | behind Ramsin Azizsir and Rene Zimmermann |
International championships
| year | competition | Age range | Weight class | space | |
| 1997 | World championships | Cadets | 69 kg | 3. | |
| 1999 | World championships | Juniors | 76 kg | 9. | |
| 2000 | European championships | Juniors | 76 kg | 12. | |
| 2000 | World championships | Juniors | 76 kg | 8th. | |
| 2002 | Grand Prix of Germany | Seniors | 84 kg | 7th | |
| 2003 | Grand Prix of Germany | Seniors | 84 kg | 9. | |
| 2004 | Olympic qualification tournament | Seniors | 84 kg | 13. | |
| 2004 | European championships | Seniors | 84 kg | 9. | |
| 2004 | Student World Championships | Seniors | 84 kg | 9. | |
| 2005 | Thor Masters | Seniors | 84 kg | 1. | |
| 2005 | European championships | Seniors | 84 kg | 19th | |
| 2005 | Grand Prix of Germany | Seniors | 84 kg | 3. | |
| 2005 | Student World Championship | Seniors | 84 kg | 2. | |
| 2005 | World Championship | Seniors | 84 kg | 30th | |
| 2007 | Grand Prix of Germany | Seniors | 96 kg | 5. | |
| 2008 | Student World Championship | Seniors | 96 kg | 10. | |
| 2009 | Grand Prix of Germany | Seniors | 96 kg | 12. | |
| 2010 | Grand Prix of Germany | Seniors | 96 kg | 10. |
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- Trade journal Der Ringer
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holk, Bjorn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | eat |