Tino Wenzel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Germany |
| Born |
18 December 1973 Ibbenbüren, North Rhine- Westphalia, Germany |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | Skeet |
| Club | SSC Schale[1] |
| Coached by | Willi Metelmann[1] |
Tino Wenzel (born December 28, 1973 in Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German sport shooter.[2] He won a gold medal for the men's skeet shooting at the 2006 ISSF World Cup in Suhl, and bronze at the 2003 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, India, accumulating scores of 145 and 147 targets, respectively.[3][1] Wenzel is also the husband of Olympic bronze medalist Christine Brinker.[4][5]
At age thirty-four, Wenzel made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's skeet shooting, along with his teammate Axel Wegner. He finished only in thirteenth place by one point ahead of Italian shooter and former Olympic champion Ennio Falco from the final attempt, for a total score of 117 targets.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "ISSF Profile – Tino Wenzel". ISSF. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tino Wenzel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tino Wenzel gewinnt Weltcup in Suhl und olympischen Quotenplatz" [Tino Wenzel wins World Cup in Suhl and Olympic quota place] (in German). German Shooting and Archery Federation. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Christine Brinker und Tino Wenzel im Hafen der Ehe" [Christine Brinker and Tino Wenzel are officially married] (in German). German Shooting and Archery Federation. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ Niumata, Foster (28 July 2012). "Rhodes eyes for historic day". Associated Press (NBC Olympics). Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Skeet Qualification". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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