Christian Klees
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Christian•Klees |
| Used name | Christian•Klees |
| Born | 24 June 1968 in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Eutiner Sportschützen, Eutin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German small-bore rifle shooter Christian Klees surprisingly won the 50 metres prone gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was therefore awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He also finished 37th in the three positions event that year. In 1995, he won a team gold at the European Championships. Klees also earned two national titles, and a bronze medal at the 1994 World Championships. He later turned to coaching at his home club Eutiner Sportschützen.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Christian Klees | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =37 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |