Matthias Fahrig

Matthias Fahrig
Fahrig in 2009
Personal information
Born (1985-12-15) 15 December 1985 (age 39)
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, East Germany
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubSV Halle
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Rotterdam Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Birmingham Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Birmingham Floor
Silver medal – second place 2009 Milan Floor
Silver medal – second place 2010 Birmingham Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Amsterdam Floor
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Vault

Matthias Fahrig (born 15 December 1985) is a German gymnast. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events except for the rings and pommel horse and finished in eighth place with the German team. His best individual results were 32nd place on the horizontal bar and in the floor exercise.[1]

He won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals in the vault, floor and team competitions at the European championships in 2007, 2009 and 2010, as well as a team bronze at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[2]

Matthias Fahrig at the vault, 2017.
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References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthias Fahrig". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "FAHRIG Matthias Germany". lx2.sportcentric.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04.


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