Stephan Gneupel

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Stephan Gneupel (born June 16, 1948 ) is a German speed skating coach.

Life

Gneupel completed his studies at the German University for Physical Culture in 1974 , the title of his diploma thesis was “Analysis of the training of young middle-distance runners under the special aspect of preparing a competition highlight. Contribution to gaining knowledge about the structure of the microcycles in the competition period ”. From 1974 to 1984 he was a trainer in athletics at SC Turbine Erfurt . Hauke ​​Fuhlbrügge or Uwe Pfügen were among the athletes he supervised there. He had to resign after one of his athletes tried to flee to the West. Gneupel was transferred to speed skating, where he initially worked in the youth field. Since parts of Gneupel's relatives lived in the FRG, the GDR authorities forbade him from taking part in competitive trips to the West.

The sports teacher and coach was coach at Ice Club Erfurt and national coach of the German Speed Skating Association . Athletes he supervises have won 19 world championship titles, 13 Olympic victories and more than 150 world cup victories, and Gneupel's protégés also set 17 world records. He trains Daniela Anschütz-Thoms , Andreas Behr , Jörg Dallmann , Judith Hesse , Katrin Kalex , Robert Lehmann , René Taubenrauch , Sabine Völker , Anke Baier-Loef and Pamela Zoellner , among others . His most successful female athlete was the most successful female speed skater of all time, Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann .

Gneupel retired in March 2014. He is married, has two children and lives in Riethnordhausen . In March 2015 he was awarded the Golden Needle of the German Speed ​​Skating Association.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Analysis of the training of young middle-distance runners under the special aspect of preparing for a competition highlight. Contribution to gaining knowledge about the structure of the microcycles in the competition period. In: Leipzig University Library. Accessed February 16, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Goldsmith Gneupel leaves the ice. In: Westdeutsche Zeitung. Accessed February 16, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Thomas Czekalla: Ice skating trainer legend Stephan Gneupel said goodbye. March 21, 2014, accessed on February 16, 2020 (German).
  4. ↑ German speed skating community. Accessed February 16, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Gneupel, Stephan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German speed skating trainer
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1948