Michael Jurack

Michael Jurack (born February 14, 1979 in Straubing ) is a German judoka .

Jurack started judo at KSG Straubing-Aiterhofen at the age of nine . He celebrated his first international success in 1998 when he won the bronze medal at the European Junior Championships. However, in 1999 he had to take a six-month break due to a shoulder injury.

At the World Masters in Munich in July 2001 , Jurack prevailed against the international judo elite and won the tournament in his weight class.

In 2003 he reached 7th place at the Judo World Championships in Osaka . At the 2004 European Judo Championships in Bucharest , he was fifth and qualified for the Summer Olympics in Athens , where he surprisingly won the bronze medal.

For this he was awarded the silver bay leaf on March 16, 2005.

Jurack is a chief sergeant in the Bundeswehr and receives financial support from it. Jurack starts in the Bundesliga for the multiple German team champion TSV Abensberg .

Web links

Michael Jurack in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

↑ Press release of the Federal President of 16 March 2005 .... ceremony of the Silver bay leaf to the medal winners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2004 .. .

personal data
SURNAME	Jurack, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German judoka
DATE OF BIRTH	February 14, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH	Straubing

[1] Press release of the Federal President of 16 March 2005 .... ceremony of the Silver bay leaf to the medal winners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2004 .. .