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Andreas Wecker

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Andreas Wecker
Personal information
Born (1970-01-02) 2 January 1970 (age 56)
Staßfurt, East Germany
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Germany Germany
Former countries represented
East Germany East Germany
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 StuttgartTeam
Silver medal – second place1989 StuttgartPommel horse
Silver medal – second place1989 StuttgartRings
Bronze medal – third place1989 StuttgartParallel bars
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaHorizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaRings
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 SabaeHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1991 IndianapolisRings
Silver medal – second place1993 BirminghamPommel horse
Silver medal – second place1993 BirminghamRings
Bronze medal – third place1991 IndianapolisTeam
Bronze medal – third place1993 BirminghamAll-around

Andreas Wecker (born 2 January 1970 in Staßfurt)[1] is a German former world champion gymnast who had a long and successful career. He was a European, World, and Olympic champion. His greatest achievement during his gymnastics career was winning the gold medal on high bar at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1989, Wecker was named the last East German Sportsman of the Year.

Gymnastics career

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Wecker qualified for the German team for the 2000 Sydney Olympics; however, just days before his events, he suffered a serious shoulder injury, where he tore a biceps muscle in his shoulder, ending his gymnastics career. While his gymnastics career had come to an end, Andreas still maintained his athleticism by training many hours every week, keeping his body and mind in superior health.

On May 17, 2025, Andreas Wecker was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame for his achievements during his gymnastics career. He was inducted alongside Beth Tweddle, Catalina Ponor, and Paul Ziert in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[2]

Personal life

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Andreas moved to the United States and started cold-pressing seed oils for his own personal use and nutrition. Soon after, he created Andreas Seed Oils, a cold-pressed Organic seed oil company. Andreas developed his own cold-press machines for which he was granted a patent on the technology. Today, Wecker spends the majority of his time running and operating his company, Andreas Seed Oils, out of his facility in Bend, Oregon.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Wecker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "International Gymnastics Hall of Fame honors Catalina Ponor, Beth Tweddle, Andreas Wecker and Paul Ziert". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Crumlish, John (31 August 2025). "Olympic champion Andreas Wecker on his wellness ventures: 'I've learned it all – I'm still an all-arounder'". International Gymnast. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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