Ulrich Schreck
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ulrich Rainer•Schreck |
| Used name | Ulrich•Schreck |
| Born | 11 March 1962 in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | OFC Bonn, Bonn (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Foil fencer Ulrich Schreck won two Olympic team medals, at Seoul 1988 (silver) and Barcelona 1992 (gold). Individually, he lost the third place bout 10-8 against the Soviet Aleksandr Romankov in 1988, and finished 18th at Barcelona. At the World Championships he won a team gold in 1987 and three silvers (1985-86, and 1991). In 1991 he won his only individual German title.
After finishing his career, graduated sports teacher Schreck began his training at the Federal Training Centre in Bonn. From 1993-2004 he was boarding school trainer in Germany, and was named chief national trainer for foil in 2004. He was briefly married to his teammate Monika Weber-Koszto.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Ulrich Schreck | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Ulrich Schreck | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Monika Weber-Koszto
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–3–0 1985 Barcelona silver: foil team (competed for West Germany); 1986 Sofia silver: foil team (competed for West Germany); 1987 Lausanne gold: foil team (competed for West Germany); 1991 Budapest silver: foil team (competed for Germany))