Dirk Wiese
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dirk•Wiese |
| Used name | Dirk•Wiese |
| Born | 19 January 1965 in Winterberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 94 kg |
| Affiliations | BSC Winterberg, Winterberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Dirk Wiese started his sports career as a decathlete before he turned to bobsleigh. With the German four-man bob he was runner-up in the 1997 World Championships, and the 1991 and 1993 Europeans. He also finished third at the 1994 and 1997 Europeans.
At the German nationals, Wiese won the two-man bob title with Olaf Hampel in 1989, and with Marco Jakobs in 1998. At the Nagano Winter Olympics Wiese and Jakobs finished eleventh.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Dirk Wiese | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Marco Jakobs | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (0–2–2 1991 Cervinia silver: Four-man; 1993 St. Moritz silver: Four-man; 1994 La Plagne bronze: Four-man; 1997 Königssee bronze: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–1–0 1997 St. Moritz silver: Four-man)