Andreas Wecker
Encyclopedia
Andreas Wecker is a former German
gymnast who had a long and successful career. His greatest achievement was the gold medal on high bar at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta. There, he beat gymnasts of such quality as Vitaly Scherbo
and Alexei Nemov
. In 1989 he was named the last East German Sportsman of the Year.
He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin
/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
gymnast who had a long and successful career. His greatest achievement was the gold medal on high bar at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta. There, he beat gymnasts of such quality as Vitaly Scherbo
Vitaly Scherbo
Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo , born 13 January 1972 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, is a Belarusian and former Soviet artistic gymnast...
and Alexei Nemov
Alexei Nemov
Alexei Yurievich Nemov is a gymnast from Russia and one of the most medaled gymnasts, male or female, of all time. He has won 12 Olympic medals, including more Olympic bronze medals than any other athlete. Nemov's sense of showmanship and his difficult routines have won him many fans...
. In 1989 he was named the last East German Sportsman of the Year.
He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin
SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was a training center for the Sports Club Dynamo .-Sporting spectrum:...
/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.