Hans Riederer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johann "Hans"•Riederer |
| Used name | Hans•Riederer |
| Born | 30 December 1957 in Unterföhring, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | FSG "Der Bund", München (GER) / SG Immergrün Unterföhring, Unterföhring (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
10 metres air rifle shooter Hans Riederer won bronze medals at both the 1988 and 1992 Barcelona Olympics, representing West Germany and re-unified Germany respectively. In 1996, he competed at Atlanta but placed only tied 18th. In 1986 and 1990 Riederer won four gold medals at the World Championships (in both individual and the team events).
Riederer was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He later turned to coaching at München. By profession, he worked with the biggest telecommunication company in Germany.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Hans Riederer | |||
| Air Rifle, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Hans Riederer | |||
| Air Rifle, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Hans Riederer | |||
| Air Rifle, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =18 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (4–0–2 1986 Suhl gold: 10 m air rifle and 10 m air rifle team (competed for West Germany); 1989 Sarajevo bronze: 10 m air rifle team (competed for West Germany); 1990 Moskva gold: 10 m air rifle and 10 m air rifle team (competed for West Germany); 1991 Stavanger bronze: 10 m air rifle team (competed for Germany))