Oliver Zeidler (born 24 July 1996) is a German rower and former swimmer. He is the reigning world champion in the men's single sculls, which he first won at the 2019 World Rowing Championships[1] and defended in 2022 and 2023. He is the current World Games champion in indoor rowing in the open men's 2000 m class.
Oliver Zeidler
Oliver Zeidler in 2022
Personal information
Nationality
German
Born
(1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 27) Dachau, Germany
Zeidler was born in 1996.[2] He was born into a rowing family, with grandfather Hans-Johann Färber a double-Olympic medallist (gold in 1972 and bronze in 1976, both in the coxed four boat class).[3] His grandfather trains his sister Marie (born 1999) who has won medals at 2016 and 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships.[4][5] Oliver Zeidler is trained by his father, Heino Zeidler, himself a former junior world champion rower and a senior representative rower for Germany in the 1990s. The Zeidlers live in Erding.[6][7] His aunt, Judith Zeidler, is an Olympic gold and bronze medallist in rowing and his aunt is married to double-Olympian Matthias Ungemach.[8]
Swimmingedit
Zeidler measures 2.03 metres (6 ft 8 in).[9] He started swimming at age seven.[10] At the 2015 German year championships in Berlin, he won gold in the 100 metres freestyle event for the year 1996 competition, silver for the same performance in the open category (years 1994 to 1996), and bronze in the 200 metres freestyle.[9] He ended his competitive swimming career in February 2017.[10]
Zeidler's first international rowing regatta was the 2018 World Rowing Cup I in Belgrade. The heat was only his fourth race on a rowing course. In the A-final, he surprised by winning bronze in the open men's single scull, beaten by Czech incumbent world champion Ondřej Synek and the Swiss Roman Röösli.[10] At the World Rowing Cup II race, the Czech and Swiss were not at the start and Zeidler again won bronze, this time beaten by the New Zealander Robbie Manson and the German champion Tim Ole Naske.[13] At the World Rowing Cup III race, Zeidler won silver, again beaten by Manson. But more importantly, fellow German Naske came sixth in that race meaning that Zeidler was then selected as the German single sculling representative for the 2018 World Rowing Championships.[14][15] He made the A-final at the 2018 World Championships but finished in overall sixth place.[16]
2019 would be Zeidler's break-out year as a single-sculler. He took gold at the European Championships, won a gold medal at the World Cup II in Poznan and then placed 13th at the WRC III in Rotterdam. At the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim he won all three of his preliminary races and then in the A final contested one of the closest and toughest world class sculling events witnessed.[16] Zeidler led at the 500 m mark but saw his rival Sverri Nielsen and the Dutchman, Stef Broenink, have a lead over him at the next two marks where Zeidler sat fourth and then third. Zeidler stuck to his race plan and his long work through the water saw him come over the top of his rivals in the last few strokes, in a finish where the top five scullers were separated by only a 1-second spread.[16]
In 2024, Zeidler kicked off the Olympic racing season with a win at the World Rowing Cup held in Varese, Italy, on 14 April.[18] At the end of April 2024, Zeidler won gold in the European Rowing Championships in Szeged, Hungary.[19]
Referencesedit
^"Zeidler rudert zu historischem Gold". Sport1.de. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ abLeisgang, Sebastian (25 June 2017). "Mein Opa, der Olympiasieger" [My grandpa, the Olympic champion]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
^ abKalteis, Johann (3 July 2015). "Gold, Silber und Bronze für Oliver Zeidler". Münchner Merkur (in German). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^Krzizok, Wolfgang (29 June 2018). "Oliver Zeidler wiederholt den Belgrad-Coup" [Oliver Zeidler repeats the Belgrade coup]. Münchner Merkur (in German). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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Oliver Zeidler born 24 July 1996 is a German rower and former swimmer He is the reigning world champion in the men s single sculls which he first won at the 2019 World Rowing Championships 1 and defended in 2022 and 2023 He is the current World Games champion in indoor rowing in the open men s 2000 m class Oliver ZeidlerOliver Zeidler in 2022Personal informationNationalityGermanBorn 1996 07 24 24 July 1996 age 27 Dachau GermanyHeight2 03 m 6 ft 8 in Weight103 kg 227 lb RelativesHans Johann Farber grandfather SportCountryGermanySportRowingEventSingle scullsClubDonau Ruder Club IngolstadtMedal record Men s rowing Representing Germany World Championships 2019 Ottensheim Single sculls 2022 Racice Single sculls 2023 Belgrade Single sculls European Championships 2019 Lucerne Single sculls 2021 Varese Single sculls 2024 Szeged Single sculls 2023 Bled Single sculls Contents 1 Family 2 Swimming 3 Rowing 4 References 5 External linksFamily editZeidler was born in 1996 2 He was born into a rowing family with grandfather Hans Johann Farber a double Olympic medallist gold in 1972 and bronze in 1976 both in the coxed four boat class 3 His grandfather trains his sister Marie born 1999 who has won medals at 2016 and 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships 4 5 Oliver Zeidler is trained by his father Heino Zeidler himself a former junior world champion rower and a senior representative rower for Germany in the 1990s The Zeidlers live in Erding 6 7 His aunt Judith Zeidler is an Olympic gold and bronze medallist in rowing and his aunt is married to double Olympian Matthias Ungemach 8 Swimming editZeidler measures 2 03 metres 6 ft 8 in 9 He started swimming at age seven 10 At the 2015 German year championships in Berlin he won gold in the 100 metres freestyle event for the year 1996 competition silver for the same performance in the open category years 1994 to 1996 and bronze in the 200 metres freestyle 9 He ended his competitive swimming career in February 2017 10 Rowing editCurious about rowing Zeidler first tried out a single scull in September 2016 at the Oberschleissheim Regatta Course where his sister trains 11 Less than a year later Zeidler won the open men s 2000 m class in indoor rowing at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw Poland 6 12 The previous month Zeidler had come third at the German under 23 championships in single scull 4 Zeidler s first international rowing regatta was the 2018 World Rowing Cup I in Belgrade The heat was only his fourth race on a rowing course In the A final he surprised by winning bronze in the open men s single scull beaten by Czech incumbent world champion Ondrej Synek and the Swiss Roman Roosli 10 At the World Rowing Cup II race the Czech and Swiss were not at the start and Zeidler again won bronze this time beaten by the New Zealander Robbie Manson and the German champion Tim Ole Naske 13 At the World Rowing Cup III race Zeidler won silver again beaten by Manson But more importantly fellow German Naske came sixth in that race meaning that Zeidler was then selected as the German single sculling representative for the 2018 World Rowing Championships 14 15 He made the A final at the 2018 World Championships but finished in overall sixth place 16 2019 would be Zeidler s break out year as a single sculler He took gold at the European Championships won a gold medal at the World Cup II in Poznan and then placed 13th at the WRC III in Rotterdam At the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim he won all three of his preliminary races and then in the A final contested one of the closest and toughest world class sculling events witnessed 16 Zeidler led at the 500 m mark but saw his rival Sverri Nielsen and the Dutchman Stef Broenink have a lead over him at the next two marks where Zeidler sat fourth and then third Zeidler stuck to his race plan and his long work through the water saw him come over the top of his rivals in the last few strokes in a finish where the top five scullers were separated by only a 1 second spread 16 In 2023 he won his third Diamond Challenge Sculls the premier event for single sculls at the Henley Royal Regatta 17 In 2024 Zeidler kicked off the Olympic racing season with a win at the World Rowing Cup held in Varese Italy on 14 April 18 At the end of April 2024 Zeidler won gold in the European Rowing Championships in Szeged Hungary 19 References edit Zeidler rudert zu historischem Gold Sport1 de 1 September 2019 Retrieved 1 September 2019 Oliver Zeidler International Rowing Federation Retrieved 16 July 2018 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Hans Johann Farber Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 16 July 2018 a b Leisgang Sebastian 25 June 2017 Mein Opa der Olympiasieger My grandpa the Olympic champion Suddeutsche Zeitung in German Retrieved 16 July 2018 Marie Sophie Zeidler International Rowing Federation Retrieved 16 July 2018 a b Die doppelte Zeidler Show The double Zeidler show Munchner Merkur in German 6 July 2017 Retrieved 16 July 2018 Heino Zeidler International Rowing Federation Retrieved 16 July 2018 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Judith Zeidler Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 15 September 2018 a b Kalteis Johann 3 July 2015 Gold Silber und Bronze fur Oliver Zeidler Munchner Merkur in German Retrieved 16 July 2018 a b c Zeidler s on a fast track to the top of rowing International Rowing Federation 5 June 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2018 Stridde Martin 30 August 2017 Oliver Zeidler Ziel ist der A Kader German rowing federation Retrieved 16 July 2018 Indoor rowing s fastest Buryak has just gone faster International Rowing Federation 26 July 2017 Retrieved 16 July 2018 Krzizok Wolfgang 29 June 2018 Oliver Zeidler wiederholt den Belgrad Coup Oliver Zeidler repeats the Belgrade coup Munchner Merkur in German Retrieved 16 July 2018 M1x Men s Single Sculls Final International Rowing Federation Retrieved 16 July 2018 Sanita Puspure It was do or die at World Rowing Cup III Werow 15 July 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2018 a b c Oliver Zeidler worldrowing com Retrieved 31 August 2019 Olympians thrive in unique Henley waters Henley Royal Regatta Retrieved 5 July 2023 Berliner Morgenpost 14 April 2024 HISTORY MAKING PERFORMANCES STUN AS 2024 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS END 28 April 2024 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oliver Zeidler Oliver Zeidler at World Rowing nbsp Oliver Zeidler at Olympics com nbsp Oliver Zeidler at Olympedia nbsp Oliver Zeidler at the German Olympic Sports Confederation in German nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver Zeidler amp oldid 1223249695, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
