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Matthias Steiner

1982 - Today

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Matthias Steiner (German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈʃtaɪnɐ] ; born 25 August 1982) is a retired Austrian-German weightlifter, and Olympic gold medalist. As a native Austrian, he competed for Austria internationally from 1998 to 2005, in European Championships, World Championships, and the 2004 Summer Olympics. From 2002 to 2005 he was four times Austrian National Champion in the +105 kg category, and holds Austrian records in the −105 kg and +105 kg categories. In 2005, Steiner left the Austrian weightlifting federation, and married a German woman. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Matthias Steiner is the 2,134th most popular athlete (down from 1,444th in 2024), the 1,081st most popular biography from Austria (down from 1,001st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Austrian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Matthias Steiner ranks 2,134 out of 6,025. Before him are Karl-Heinz Bußert, Billy Mills, Jennison Heaton, George Bonhag, Joyce King, and Harry Edward. After him are Bjarte Engen Vik, Stefan Junge, Viktor Markin, Henry Seiling, Bernhard Lehmann, and Brigitte Rohde.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Matthias Steiner ranks 217. Before him are Maria Kalesnikava, Tamon Machida, Chyler Leigh, Nenê, Liam McIntyre, and Pierre Webó. After him are Gemma Chan, Kadir Doğulu, Mamuka Bakhtadze, Thora Birch, Server Djeparov, and Segundo Castillo.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Matthias Steiner ranks 1,081 out of 1,424. Before him are Ulrike Maier (1967), Christian Klien (1983), Turhan Bey (1922), Ingrid Wendl (1940), Doris Bures (1962), and Wilhelm Kreuz (1949). After him are Dagmar Rom (1928), Gerhard Rodax (1965), Andreas Felder (1962), Hartwig Löger (1965), Peter Stöger (1966), and Jürgen Melzer (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In Austria

Among athletes born in Austria, Matthias Steiner ranks 24. Before him are Maximilian Raub (1926), Leo Losert (1902), Franz Bistricky (1914), Friedrich Maurer (1912), Reinhold Durnthaler (1942), and Gertrude Liebhart (1928). After him are Karl Schnabl (1954), Simon Eder (1983), Stephanie Graf (1973), Manfred Stengl (1946), Gerhard Haidacher (1963), and Josef Reiter (1959).

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