Norbert Thimm
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Norbert Thimm is a retired German
professional basketball player. He is 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and played the Center
position. He currently works for the sports management company T.E.A.M. Consulting and is president of the Basketball Bundesliga for Women.
Basketball Bundesliga
teams SSV Hagen, TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the Spanish
ACB team Real Madrid
. In 1972 Thimm became the first German basketball player to ever play professional basketball for an international team. Even though Thimm constantly was among Real Madrid
’s top performers, he never consistently made it into the starting lineup.
Besides winning two Spanish Championships and two Spanish Cups, Thimm has won won 5 German Championships and five German Cups and remains one of the most successful German basketball players in history.
and the 1972 Summer Olympics
. At both tournaments he was the top-scorer of the German team. His most noteworthy performance were 21 points at a surprising victory against Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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...
professional basketball player. He is 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and played the Center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position. He currently works for the sports management company T.E.A.M. Consulting and is president of the Basketball Bundesliga for Women.
Professional career
Thimm played professional basketball for the GermanGermany
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...
Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
teams SSV Hagen, TuS Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
ACB team Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
. In 1972 Thimm became the first German basketball player to ever play professional basketball for an international team. Even though Thimm constantly was among Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
’s top performers, he never consistently made it into the starting lineup.
Besides winning two Spanish Championships and two Spanish Cups, Thimm has won won 5 German Championships and five German Cups and remains one of the most successful German basketball players in history.
German national team
As a member of the German national basketball team, Thimm competed at the EuroBasket 1971EuroBasket 1971
-Venues:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # -Group A - Essen:-Group B - Böblingen:-Places 9 - 12 in Essen:-Places 5 - 8 in Essen:-Places 1 - 4 in Essen:-Finals - all games in Essen:-Team rosters:...
and the 1972 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place13th–16th Place Forfeited match.-Gold Medal Match controversy:...
. At both tournaments he was the top-scorer of the German team. His most noteworthy performance were 21 points at a surprising victory against Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics.