Martin Herbster (29 January 1962 – March 2024) was a German wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 62 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] Herbster died in March 2024, at the age of 62.[2]

Martin Herbster
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1962-01-29)29 January 1962
Karlsruhe, Germany
DiedMarch 2024 (aged 62)
Sport
SportWrestling

Career

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Herbster qualified for wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics by placing highly at the European Wrestling Championships.[3]

Personal life

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Herbster was from Graben-Neudorf and he started wrestling at six years old, quickly becoming German student, youth, and junior champion four times each. He worked as a chemical technician, and as a laboratory assistant he helped produce paint.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Herbster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ Bücher, Marius (6 March 2024). "Graben-Neudorf trauert um seinen Ringer-Helden Martin Herbster" [Graben-Neudorf mourns the loss of its wrestling hero Martin Herbster]. Badische Neueste Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Martin Herbster - Munzinger Biographie". www.munzinger.de (in German). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ Martin Herbster at Olympedia