Olaf Koschnitzke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOlaf•Koschnitzke
Used nameOlaf•Koschnitzke
Born12 September 1966 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements182 cm / 90 kg
AffiliationsASK Vorwärts Frankfurt, Frankfurt (Oder) (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

East German Greco-Roman wrestler Olaf Koschnitzke finished seventh in the light-heavyweight class at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The following year he won a bronze medal at the European Championships, his only international success. In 1986 and 1988, Koschnitzke won the East German nationals and in 1993, the German national title.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Wrestling GDR Olaf Koschnitzke
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) 7