Theo Wied
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Theodor "Theo"•Wied |
| Used name | Theo•Wied |
| Born | 6 February 1923 in Münster, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Died | 24 July 1995 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Affiliations | TSVgg Stuttgart-Münster, Stuttgart (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
West German gymnast Theo Wied, twin brother of Erich Wied, participated at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He finished fourth in the all-around team event and finished 26th in the all-around individual competition. At Melbourne four years later he finished fifth with the team and 25th in the individual all-around. He narrowly failed to win a medal at both Olympics, placing fifth and fourth in the horse vault respectively. Theo was the German all-around champion in 1948.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GER |
FRG |
Theo Wied | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 26 | ||||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 | |||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =73 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =5 | ||||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =15 | ||||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =32 | ||||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =45 | ||||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =37 | ||||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GER |
FRG |
Theo Wied | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 25 | ||||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 5 | |||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =23 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =4 | ||||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =31 | ||||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =18 | ||||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 30 | ||||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 37 |
Olympic family relations
- Twin brother of Erich Wied