Sebastian Fredrich
Sebastian Fredrich (born January 3, 1980 in Rostock ; † December 19, 2001 in Greifswald ) was a German medium and long-distance runner . He became famous not only through his sporting successes, but also through his commitment to children with cancer . In the 1990s he was considered a hopeful talent in German athletics .
career
Holding his mother's hand, Fredrich first took part in a 5-kilometer fun run in Koserow at the age of six . Many successful student competitions followed until he fell ill with leukemia in 1993 . Although the treatment options seemed anything but promising and thus the chances of a cure seemed slim, he did not lose sight of his goal in life, to become a successful athlete. The disease could finally be defeated. At the end of 1994 he started again with light training. Surprisingly quickly, he made the connection in terms of performance.
In 1999 Fredrich succeeded in becoming German junior champion in the 5000 meter run . Further first-class placements at championships and meetings followed. In 1999 he won gold in the 3 x 1000 meter relay together with his club mates and best friends Stefan Raths and Christian Köhler and was German junior champion in the half marathon in 2000 . With the fifth place over 10,000 m at the European Athletics Junior Championships in 1999 in Riga, he reached the climax of his short career.
In April 2001 the disease came back more severely than before. During a training camp on Usedom , he lost consciousness while training and was found and rescued by a school class. After a few days in the hospital, the doctors diagnosed a brain tumor .
One last time he took part in the Lubminer Waldlauf (today Sebastian Fredrich Memorial Run ) and won. Sebastian Fredrich died on December 19, 2001 in the intensive care unit of the Greifswald University Hospital.
Personal best
- 3000 m : 8: 15.65 min, September 7, 1999, Berlin
- 5000 m : 14: 15.26 min, May 13, 1999, Cologne
- 10,000 m : 30: 04.78 min, August 5, 1999, Riga
- 15 km road run : 46:44 min, September 25, 1999, Kassel
- Half marathon : 1:07:22 h, March 25, 2000, Freiburg im Breisgau
Sebastian Fredrich memorial run
In honor of Sebastian Fredrich, the University Sports Association of the University of Greifswald has organized the Sebastian Fredrich Memorial Run every year in Lubmin since 2002 . In the spirit of Fredrich, donations are collected for the Brieger station in Greifswald during this fun run .
The event reaches around 300 to 400 participants. Among them were prominent top athletes in athletics such as Dieter Baumann , Marita Koch , Hansjörg Kunze , Franka Dietzsch , Ulrike Maisch , Ralf Bartels , Grit Breuer , Wolfram Müller and Astrid Kumbernuss .
The route leads over a 2.5-kilometer circuit on paved and unpaved roads, paths, forest paths and the lake promenade.
Winners list
| year | 10 km men | 10 km women | 5 km men | 5 km women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ulf Wendler | Carmen Siewert | Karl Schumann | Claudia Witte |
| 2003 | Ulf Wendler | Carmen Siewert | Clemens Micus | Renata Pliś |
| 2004 | Ulf Wendler | Maria Muller | Johannes Raabe | Renata Pliś |
| 2005 | Christian Koehler | Steffi Voss | Johannes Raabe | Friedericke Behrendt |
| 2006 | Oliver Tessenow | Beate Krecklow | Martin Schmidt | Sara Tokarski |
| 2007 | Benjamin Fredrich | Beate Krecklow | Tom Groeschel | Monika Matwiej |
| 2008 | Benjamin Fredrich | Franziska Renner | Reno Kolrep | Catherine Splinter |
| 2009 | Benjamin Fredrich | Catherine Splinter | Julian Koscielski | Sophie Wolfram |
| 2010 | Chris Gerdel | Beate Krecklow | Philipp Hermann | Sophie Wolfram |
| 2011 | Benjamin Fredrich | Carmen Siewert | Aleksandra Holda | Ulf Röwer |
| 2012 | Nikolay Michalew | Sandra Eltschkner | Peer Sönksen | Lena Meissner |
| 2013 | Adrian Poppe | Sandra Eltschkner | Wolfram Otto | Leonie Poppe |
| 2014 | Matthias Weippert | Anna Izabela Böge | Mathis Friese | Charlotte Ahrens |
| 2015 | Tom Groeschel | Lea Rohrmoser | Ole Beier | Jana Millat |
| 2016 | Michael Raelert | Anna chest | Finn Great Freese | Jana Millat |
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published via Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft p. 295
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sebastian Fredrich article. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Eternal LVMV best list MU 23. In: lvmv. September 30, 2014, accessed November 22, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fredrich, Sebastian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German long-distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rostock |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 2001 |
| Place of death | Greifswald |