Jürgen Zander
Jürgen Zander (born January 26, 1934 in Berlin ; † December 22, 2019 in Celle ) was a German sports official , sports historian and former headmaster .
The basketball player Jürgen Zander completed a German and sports studies at the Free University of Berlin , which he completed with the state examination. In 1969 he moved to the Senate Administration and, as Ministerialrat, was responsible for promoting sport. In 1976 he succeeded Karl Adam as director of the rowing academy in Ratzeburg , becoming head coach for rowing before returning to the Berlin Senate Administration. In 1980 he moved to Lower Saxony as headmaster of the Hölty-Gymnasium in Celle , which he stayed until his retirement in 1999. At the same time, he was also the honorary vice-president of competitive sport of the Lower Saxony state sports association until 1989 . In 1990 he followed Wilhelm Henze as chairman of the Lower Saxony Institute for Sports History until 2000. From 2000 to 2014 he was deputy chairman of the NISH (chairman Arnd Krüger ) and member of the scientific advisory board.
From 1951 the 2-meter-man Zander played basketball at Berliner SV 92 , where he was appointed to the German national team in 1968. From 1970 to 1977 he was President of the Berlin Basketball Association. In 1974 he was elected to the sports committee of the German Basketball Federation and, as its chairman, honorary vice-president for competitive sports . In 1991 he was in the finals of the German senior championships with the Berlin basketball oldies selection and in 1994 became German champion in the over 60s and participant in the senior world championships.
Honors
- 2000: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 2014: Dr. Bernhard Zimmermann medal from the Lower Saxony Institute for Sports History
- 2014: Admission to the Lower Saxony Sports Honor Gallery of the Lower Saxony Institute for Sports History
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jürgen Zander's obituary notice. In: Cellesche Zeitung, Celle, Lower Saxony. January 11, 2020, accessed on January 20, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Nothing unlearned. In: Berliner Zeitung . June 5, 1997.
- ↑ https://www.nish.de/index.php/hall-of-fame.html?person=536
literature
- Jürgen Zander (1999). Farewell words. 19 farewell speeches as headmaster. Celle, 69 pp.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zander, Jürgen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German headmaster and sports official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd December 2019 |
| Place of death | Celle |