Biography
Lars Peter Riedel (born 28 June 1967) a former German discus thrower. Riedel has the seventh longest discus throw of all-time with a personal best of 71.50 m. Riedel began his discus career in the former German Democratic Republic. He grew up in Thurm which is next to Zwickau. In 1983, he went to join SC Karl-Marx-Stadt. His first important competitions were the IAAF World Junior Championship in 1986 and the European Championship in 1990. When the GDR went down Riedel stopped training regularly. Soon after Riedel met his coach Karlheinz Steinmetz from USC Mainz he began training once again. In the 1990s, he became a dominating figure on the German discus scene. With his good physical constitution (1.99 m, 115 kg) he took part in the Olympic Games of Atlanta. There he won his only Olympic title. Furthermore, he won the IAAF World Championship five times.
He is separated from his wife Kerstin. They have a son, Robert.
Filmography
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TV Shows 13
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Kreuzer trifft (2017)
Das große Promibacken (2017)
Die Superpauker (2016)
Ewige Helden (2016)
Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
Grill den Henssler (2013)
Familien Duell Prominenten-Special (2013)
Gefragt - Gejagt (2012)
Hirschhausens Quiz des Menschen (2010)
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner (2006)
Let's Dance (2006)
Beckmann (1999)
Goldene Henne (1995)
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GenderMale
Birthday1967-06-28 (56 years old)
Birth NameLars Peter Riedel
Birth PlaceZwickau, Germany
Height199-centimeter
CitizenshipsGerman Democratic Republic, Germany
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