The tug-of-war sport in Germany has a long history. Germany participated already in 1906 in the Olympic Games in Athens. Initiated by Hermann Hirsch Germany joined TWIF in 1974 and participated in the same year in the European Championships where they reached the 10th place in both 640KG and 720KG. Since then Germany participated in 110 TWIF Competitions and won 20 medals. In 2003 Germany became European Champion in 640KG class. Due to their qualification in the top six, Germany participated 6 times in the World Games, winning three medals. In 2006 have won the World Championships in 640KG class in the Senior Men category as well as the 600KG class in the U23 category.
Content 1
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1989 |
Karlsruhe |
Germany |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 |
The Hague |
Netherlands |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
1997 |
Lahti |
Finland |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
2001 |
Akita |
Japan |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
2005 |
Duisburg |
Germany |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
Kaohsiung |
Chinese Taipei |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
2 | 6 | |||||||||||
2013 |
Cali |
Colombia |
World Games |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
2013 |
Cali |
Colombia |
World Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
3 |
Content 2
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1975 |
Doetinchem |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
9 | 10 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976 |
Capetown |
South Africa |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
5 | 8 | |||||||||||
1978 |
Dundalk |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
9 | 9 | |||||||||||
1980 |
Basel |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
11 | 8 | |||||||||||
1984 |
Oshkosh |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | ||||||||||||
1985 |
Stans |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
8 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
1986 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
11 | 9 | |||||||||||
1988 |
Malmo |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1988 |
Malmo |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
10 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
1990 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1990 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
9 | 3 | |||||||||||
1992 |
Mosney |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
1992 |
Mosney |
Ireland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
12 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||
1994 |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1994 |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
1996 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1996 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
9 | 4 | |||||||||||
1998 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
1998 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
3 | 4 | |||||||||||
2000 |
Blackpool |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
8 | ||||||||||||
2000 |
Blackpool |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | ||||||||||||
2002 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
2002 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
2004 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
2004 |
Rochester |
United States |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
2 | 9 | |||||||||||
2006 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
2006 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
1 | ||||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
1 | ||||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
3 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
7 | 7 | |||||||||||
2008 |
Stennungsund |
Sweden |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
5 | 11 | |||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2012 |
Appenzell |
Switzerland |
World Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
3 |
Content 3
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competition |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
2000 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 |
Perth |
Scotland |
World Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
6 |
Content 4
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1974 |
Engelberg |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
10 | 10 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 |
St Helier |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
9 | 11 | |||||||||||
1979 |
Jonkopping |
Sweden |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
8 | 9 | |||||||||||
1981 |
Folkstone |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
11 | 8 | |||||||||||
1987 |
Wexford |
Ireland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
10 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
1989 |
Rimini |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1989 |
Rimini |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
7 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
1993 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
1993 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
8 | 5 | |||||||||||
1995 |
Getxo |
Spain |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1995 |
Getxo |
Spain |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
9 | 6 | |||||||||||
1997 |
St.Heliers |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
1997 |
St.Heliers |
Channel Islands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | ||||||||||||
1999 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Indoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
1999 |
Slagharen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Indoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | 6 | |||||||||||
2001 |
Butschwil |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
2001 |
Butschwil |
Switzerland |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
7 | 5 | |||||||||||
2003 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
2003 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
1 | 5 | |||||||||||
2005 |
Cento |
Italy |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
3 | 5 | |||||||||||
2007 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
5 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
7 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
Pretoria |
South Africa |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Junior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
6 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Mixed |
Germany |
3 | ||||||||||||
2011 |
Minehead |
England |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
U23 Men |
Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||
2013 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
4 | ||||||||||||
2013 |
Assen |
Netherlands |
European Championships |
Outdoor |
Senior Women |
Germany |
5 |
Content 5
Content 6
Year |
City |
Country |
Event |
Discipline |
Competitiom |
Country |
Team |
480 |
500 |
520 |
540 |
560 |
580 |
600 |
640 |
680 |
700 |
720 |
CW |
---|
1906 |
Athens |
Greece |
Olympic Games |
Outdoor |
Senior Men |
Germany |
1 |
---|
Content 7
Content 1
First |
Family Name |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Ariane |
Birkemeier |
2012 |
Member |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Rainer |
Schalck |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Guenter |
Weiss |
2001 |
2009 |
|
Rainer |
Schalck |
1983 |
2000 |
|
Herman |
Hirsch |
1976 |
1982 |
Content 2
First |
Family Name |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Ralf |
Brauninger |
2008 |
Member |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Timo |
Mautz |
2008 |
Member |
|
Kurt |
Rosa |
2000 |
Member |
|
Peter |
Scharbach |
1991 |
2000 |
|
Dagmar |
Schalck |
1990 |
2000 |
|
Albert |
Treiber |
1989 |
2010 |
|
Dieter |
Laute |
1989 |
1996 |
|
Rainer |
Schalck |
1983 |
2000 |
Content 3
First |
Family Name |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Kirsten |
Rosa |
2004 |
Member |
---|
Content 4
Content 5
First |
Family Name |
Position |
Start |
End |
Current |
---|
Rainer |
Schalck |
Member |
1985 |
1989 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herman |
Hirsch |
Member |
1979 |
1982 |
Content 6
Content 7