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Cancer
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Born in 1967
Born in Zwickau, Germany
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Lars Riedel
Lars Peter Riedel a former German discus thrower. Riedel has the seventh longest discus throw of all-time with a personal best of 71.50m. Riedel began his discus career in the former German Democratic Republic. He grew up in Thurm which is next to Zwickau. In 1983, he went to join SC Karl-Marx-Stadt. His first important competitions were the IAAF World Junior Championship in 1986 and the European Championship in 1990. When the GDR went down Riedel stopped training regularly. Soon after Riedel met his coach Karlheinz Steinmetz from USC Mainz he began training once again his sport career. In the 1990s, he became a dominating figure on the German discus scene. With his good physical constitution he took part in the Olympic Games of Atlanta. There he won his only Olympic title. Furthermore, he won the IAAF World Championship five times. He is separated from his wife Kerstin. They have a son, Robert.
CountryEast Germany (1986–1990), Germany (1991–2006)
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubUSC Mainz, LAC Erdgas Chemnitz
Personal best(s)71.50 m (1997)

About Lars Riedel

Discus Thrower Lars Riedel was born on June 28, 1967 in Zwickau, Germany (He's 56 years old now).

Former German discus thrower who won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He won silver in the Sydney Olympic Games four years later.

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Lars Riedel before becoming famous

Lars Riedel was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1967 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

While living in East Germany in the early 1980s, he began competing. He competed in the 1986 World Junior Championships for his country.

Achievement of Lars Riedel

He went on to win gold at five World Championships and a European Championship after Germany was reunified. His best throw in his career was 71.50 meters.

Lars Riedel's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his ex-wife Kerstin, he had a son.

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At the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships, he competed against Discus Thrower Virgilijus Alekna.

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Lars Riedel Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Lars Riedel updated on March 24 2023.