Sven Thiele

Sven Thiele (born 12 May 1969 in Merseburg) is a German former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is father of Erik Thiele.

Highlight achievements

Silver medal at World Championships, 1995. World Cup Champion, 2003. Silver medal at European Championships, 1996. Four-time European Championships bronze medalist. Gold medal at World Military Championships, 2001. 1997 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament Champion. Sven Thiele beat the 1996 Olympic medalist and 1994 World Champion Arawat Sabejew in the final. Three-time Germany′s Grand Prix Champion. At the 1993 and 1998 Grand Prix, Sven Thiele beat the 1988 Olympic medalist and World Champion Andreas Schröder, and reining World Champion Zekeriya Güçlü 2-0, respectively. 1992 German National Champion. Sven Thiele beat the 1988 Olympic medalist and reining World Champion Andreas Schröder in the final.