Konrad Weise

Midfielder Konrad Weise was in the East Germany (GDR) team that beat Poland 3-1 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, to become the first German team to win the Olympic title. Four years earlier, Weise was in the GDR team that won the bronze medal at the München Olympics, following a 2-2 draw, after extra-time, against the Soviet Union. During the period of extra-time, neither team tried to win, because they knew a draw would secure both of them a medal. Weise was also in the East German team that surprisingly beat West Germany 1-0 in the 1974 World Cup.

Weise played 86 international matches between 1967-81, and also played 22 matches with the GDR Olympic team. Domestically, he played with FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In 1972, 1974 and 1980 he helped Jena to win the East German Cup.

After his playing career, Weise, worked as a football coach, and as a graduated sports teacher. He worked with FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau, and 1.FC Gera 03. In 2010 he took over as chief coach at the women’s Bundesliga team, FF USV Jena. He also owned a sports good shop in Greiz.