Reiner Frieske

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameReiner•Frieske
Used nameReiner•Frieske
Born11 October 1940 in Lommatzsch, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements184 cm / 87 kg
AffiliationsASK Vorwärts Frankfurt, Frankfurt (Oder) (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Goalie Reiner Frieske was on the East German handball team at the 1972 München Olympics that unfortunately lost the bronze medal match, 19-16, against Romania. He participated at the Worlds in 1961, 1967, and 1970, winning a silver medal in 1970. Domestically Frieske played with ASK Vorwärts Berlin and, after the merger of the club, with ASK Frankfurt on Oder, who he helped to win the 1964 East German Championship.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Handball GDR Reiner Frieske
Handball, Men (Olympic) East Germany 4