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The German gymnasts in Patras
ddtb-info, 22-April-2002: .......The German team is striving for rank 6 and head coach Rainer Hanschke expects two spots in the finals.

If German all- around champion Thomas Andergassen (Stuttgart) or Sven Kwiatkowski (Chemnitz) will compete a full all-around in the team competition, will only be decided on spot in Patras as the team result will be absolutely of prime importance according to Hanschke.
Tom Neubert (Chemnitz), Ronny Ziesmer (Cottbus) and Dmitri Nonin (Berlin) make the team complete. Chances to reach a final might have Kwiatkowski on pommel horse, Dimitri Nonin or Tom Neubert on high bar.

“At the competition against Romania, France and Switzerland a clear improvement in the performance of our gymnasts could be seen and I am confident that they can realise the planned goals”, said head coach Rainer Hanschke.

> ...viele fragen: Wo ist Stephan Zapf...?

From r.-.l.:> Tom Neubert, Thomas Andergassen,
Ronny Ziesmer, Sven Kwiatkowski, Dmitri Nonin,
Trainer Rainer Hanschke

>> The German juniors, who had won the bronze medal at the ECh 2000 in Bremen, will start with the following gymnasts:

<< From r. - l.:

< Waldemar Eichorn, Dillingen

< Fabian Hambüchen,
Wetzlar-Niedergirmes,

< Matthias Fahrig, Halle

< Rene Piephardt, Berlin

< Robert Weber, Ehmen

< Coach:
Andreas Hirsch, Berlin

Head coach Andreas Hirsch (Berlin) is striving with his gymnasts for a place among the best six European teams. ”I don’t want to put unnecessary pressure on the boys, but the one or other medal in an apparatus final is realistic”, mentions head coach Hirsch.