Marc Huster
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marc•Huster |
| Used name | Marc•Huster |
| Born | 1 July 1970 in Altdöbern, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 81-84 kg |
| Affiliations | VfL Meißen, Meißen (GER) / Chemnitzer AC, Chemnitz (GER) / Riesaer AC, Riesa (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German weightlifter Marc Huster won two Olympic silver medals, at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics in the light-heavyweight class. In 1992, he placed seventh. Huster also won five gold, five silver, and two bronze medals at World Championships, and between 1997-99 won the European Championship golds.
Huster was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sport award. He first studied medicine but gave up his studies due to his sports career. He later trained as an industrial clerk and became a sports reporter with German TV channels Eurosport and later Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GER |
Marc Huster | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GER |
Marc Huster | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GER |
Marc Huster | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Weightlifting (light-heavyweight -83 kg (1993-1997) Clean & Jerk – 17 November 1993 - 23 November 1994 and 26 July 1996 - 26 July 1997: 210.0 kg (17 November 1993; Melbourne, Victoria, AUS), 213.5 kg (26 July 1996; Atlanta, Georgia, USA), light-heavyweight -83 kg (1993-1997) Total (biathlon) – 23 November 1994 - 5 May 1995: 382.5 kg (23 November 1994; İstanbul, TUR))