Dirk Rauin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dirk•Rauin |
| Used name | Dirk•Rauin |
| Born | 16 March 1957 in Hückeswagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | TUSEM Essen, Essen (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Dirk Rauin was on the West German handball squad at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that won the silver medal after losing 18-17 in the final to Yugoslavia. Therefore, all players were awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Domestically, Rauin played with VfL Gummersbach (1977-84) and won the German Championship in 1982 and 1983 and 4 DHB Cups in 1978, 1982-83, and 1985. He then played for TUSEM Essen (1984-87, and won the German title in 1986 and 1987), and latterly payed for DSC Wanne-Eickel (1987-91) in the Bundesliga. He also twice won both the European Champions Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup with Gummersbach.
Rauin later became a certified handball coach and coached several Bundesliga, second league and lower league clubs in Germany. He also worked as a special education teacher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Handball | FRG |
Dirk Rauin | |||
| Handball, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 | Silver |