Andrej Tiwontschik
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Andrej•Tiwontschik |
| Used name | Andrej•Tiwontschik |
| Other names | Andrej Zivonchik, Андрэй Цівончык, Andrey Tivonchik, Андрей Тивончик |
| Born | 13 July 1970 in Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | LAZ Zweibrücken, Zweibrücken (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Russian-born, and of Belarus descent, German pole vaulter Andrej Tiwontschik won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, and also won bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He won the German Championships indoor and outdoor in 1995. Tiwontschik was Belarus Champion in 1992 before emigrating to Germany in 1993.
Tiwontschik later became a pole vault coach and was national chief coach in Qatar until 2008 when he became chief national coach of the German women’s team. In 2018, he took over the German men’s team. Tiwontschik was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Personal Best: PV – 5.95 (1996).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Andrej Tiwontschik | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: pole vault)