Ulrich Schreck

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameUlrich Rainer•Schreck
Used nameUlrich•Schreck
Born11 March 1962 in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements188 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsOFC 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

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