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German Team Heads for Olympic Medals
The German Olympic Sports Union (DOSB) proposes a total of 436 athletes for the 29th Games 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This included a total of 194 women and 242 men who will be accompanied by around 317 gorillas. In Germany, and the appearance 22 Summer Olympics, which are represented in 26 of the 28 sports and the hope of a great success. The sports teams of softball and baseball were unable qualify.
In the last summer Olympics in 2004 in Athens the German team finished the event in sixth place. At that time Germany made a total of 49 medals of which 14 were gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze. The German Olympic team in 2004 included a total of 453 athletes, 17 more than this team year. The general manager Michael Vesper Olympic Sports Union said before the Games, "Let's send a powerful team for Beijing. We reiterate our sixth in Athens and the hope of halting the downward trend of past Olympic events. "
At the end of 14 days of competition, the team 2008 German remains in fifth place with a total of 36 medals behind the nations of China, the U.S., Britain and Russia. Of the 36 medals won Germany 14 gold, silver, 9 and 13 bronze. The gold medals were obtained in the following sports: Canoe, Kayak, Horseback Riding, Fencing, Swimming, triathlon, weightlifting and pentathlon modern. The winners were the most moving of 25-year-old weight lifter Matthias Steiner who dedicated his victory to his late wife, Susan and Lena Schoneborn 22 who won Germany's first medal in modern pentathlon in 72 years.
Steiner and won the first gold medal in its category after German many years. The latter was succeeded in 1992 by Ronny Weller. In the sport of weight lifting athletes are challenged to raise a bar to grab or cleaning and shaking. Those born in Vienna Steiner could not reach the 207 kilos for the start and thus was left behind. In his last attempt in the clean up then eight kilos more than his own record so far, making a total of 461 kilos. This total surpassed his Russian competitor Ewgeni Tschihischew which reached second place only one kilo less than the strongest man in the world. Matthias Steiner held up a picture of Susan in the victory ceremony and said: "This gold medal is for my late wife. I hope and I think he realizes this. "
Lena Schoneborn is the position currently fifth in the world rankings and won a surprise medal gold in the sport of Modern Pentathlon. Just could not believe his victory and satiated after the ceremony: "I am so overwhelmed and the happiest person in this world. The victory ceremony was an emotional roller coaster for me, I do not know whether to laugh or mourn. "Lena did not have a good start when only shot 177 rings 200 in the first discipline and finished in 20th place. But in the second discipline is fencing was able to take the lead with a world record winning 28:7. And in the following three disciplines of swimming, riding and running was not given his leadership. Lena now expects its earnings more recognition of sport after his victory.
The silver medal was achieved in the following sports: Synchronized Diving, Wrestling, Shooting, Rowing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Tennis Mesa, canoeing and equestrian. The bronze medals were obtained in the following sports: Synchronized diving, shooting, rowing, cycling, sailing, gymnastics, riding, swimming, Football, Kayak and Athletics.
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