Matthias Stich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Matthias•Stich |
| Used name | Matthias•Stich |
| Born | 11 October 1963 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | DSG Wanne-Eickel |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
Biography
Mathias Stich was a German air rifle shooter who participated in the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He finished 17th in 1988, representing West Germany, and 13th in 1992, representing re-unified Germany. With the German air rifle team, he won a gold medal (1990) and two bronzes (1989 and 1991) at World Championships. In 1988, he added another team bronze at the Europeans. Stich was coached by his father Gerhard.
Stich also won four national titles, in 1979 and 1980 as a youth, and in 1986 and 1989 in the adult class. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He trained as a merchant in wholesale and foreign trade and later studied economics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Matthias Stich | |||
| Air Rifle, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Matthias Stich | |||
| Air Rifle, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–0–2 1989 Sarajevo bronze: 10 m air rifle team (competed for West Germany); 1990 Moskva gold: 10 m air rifle team (competed for West Germany); 1991 Stavanger bronze: 10 m air rifle team (competed for Germany))