Markus Thätner

Markus Thätner (born February 11, 1985, in Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg) is an amateur German Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's welterweight category.[1] He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2007 European Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2][3]

Markus Thätner
Personal information
Nationality Germany
Born (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985
Frankfurt an der Oder,
Brandenburg, East Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubRSV Hansa 90 Frankfurt (Oder)
Coached byJörn Levermann
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 Sofia66 kg

Thatner represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 66 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Kazakhstan's Darkhan Bayakhmetov, with a two-set technical score (1–2, 1–3), and a classification point score of 1–3.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Markus Thätner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. "Ringen: Silber und Bronze für DRB-Team bei EM" [Wrestling: Silver and bronze for German Wrestling team at European Championships] (in German). Hamburger Morgenpost. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  3. "European Championship: Greco-Roman seniors 2007-04-19 Sofia (BUL) – 66.0 kg". International Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. "Men's Greco-Roman 66kg (145.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.


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