Wilhelm Schancer

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Wilhelm Schänzer (born November 14, 1951 in Voerde - Spellen ) is a German biochemist and sports scientist specializing in doping . From 1995 to 2017 he was head of the Institute for Biochemistry at the German Sport University Cologne .

Life

Wilhelm Schänzer graduated from high school in 1972 in Duisburg . From 1973 he studied at the German Sport School and the University of Cologne, first sport and later chemistry, with a focus on doping analysis. From 1978 he began to work at the Institute for Biochemistry at the DSHS , initially as a student assistant . Belonging to Manfred Donike's team , he analyzed samples a. a. at the 1982 World Swimming Championships and the 1983 Pan American Games . Schanzen also made a significant contribution to the transfer of Ben Johnson .

After the death of his mentor Donike, Schänzer temporarily took over his position as head of the Institute for Biochemistry in September 1995 . A little later he convicted Francois Botha of doping. In 1997 he was officially appointed professor at the German Sports School and head of the Institute for Biochemistry. In the case of Dieter Baumann , he made the headlines again because he found the doping agent in a manipulated toothpaste tube during his research and was able to relieve Baumann. Since then, he and the institute have specialized - in addition to detection methods, mainly for anabolic steroids - in contaminated food supplements , from which the “ Cologne List ” later emerged. Wilhelm Schänzer retired on August 1, 2017 .

Schancer is married and has one son.

criticism

Schanzen was often criticized for his (overt) bias and extensive commitment , especially in the Baumann case. As a result, he was declared biased in the case and the Institute of Biochemistry was briefly withdrawn from examining training controls of the German Athletics Association .

Honors

  • 2018: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon for its "outstanding commitment against doping" and "an honest top-class sport"
  • 2017: Larry D. Bowers Excellence in Anti-Doping Science Award

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Heinz Peter Kreuzer: Wilhelm Schänzer - A life for the anti-doping fight. In: Deutschlandfunk . July 30, 2017, accessed June 5, 2018 .
  2. ^ Anti-doping expert Wilhelm Schänzer is retiring. In: Team Germany . German Olympic Sports Confederation , July 25, 2017, accessed on June 5, 2018 .
  3. ↑ a b Susanne Rohlfing: Interview with Cologne “Doping Pope” - Wilhelm Schänzer: “I feel a bit guilty”. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . July 31, 2017, accessed June 5, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Wilhelm Schänzer: Can't be proven? Not correct. In: General-Anzeiger Bonn . July 18, 2008, accessed June 4, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Athletics: Red card for Schänzer laboratory. In: Spiegel Online . January 11, 2000, accessed June 5, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf and the Order of Merit. Office of the Federal President , June 7, 2018, accessed on June 5, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Dr. Wilhelm Schänzer Presented with the 2nd Annual Larry D. Bowers Excellence in Anti-Doping Science Award. United States Anti-Doping Agency , October 3, 2017, accessed June 5, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Schancer, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German biochemist, sports scientist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Spellen , Voerde (Lower Rhine) , Germany