Frithjof Kleen Explained

Frithjof Kleen
Nickname:Frida
Birth Date:25 June 1983
Birth Place:Berlin, West Germany
Height:189 cm
Weight:110 kg
Classes:Keelboat
Club:Norddeutscher Regatta Verein
Coach:Alan Smith
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Frithjof Kleen (born 25 June 1983 in Berlin) is a German sailor, who specialized in two-person keelboat (Star) class.[1] [2] He represented Germany, along with his partner Robert Stanjek in the Star class at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and also captured a silver medal at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Perth, Australia.[3] Kleen has also been training throughout most of his sporting career for the North German Sailing Regatta (German: Norddeutscher Regatta Verein) in Hamburg under his personal coach Alan Smith.[4]

Kleen qualified as a crew member for the German squad in the Star class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by placing second and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.[5] Teaming with his partner Robert Stanjek in the opening series, the German duo recorded a net score of 70 points throughout the entire race, but came up short for the medal podium with a satisfying sixth position against a fleet of sixteen boats.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frithjof Kleen . London2012.com . . 1 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130407170228/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/kleen-frithjof-1109199/ . 7 April 2013 .
  2. Frithjof Kleen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101081742/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/frithjof-kleen-1.html . 1 November 2014.
  3. News: Penultimate Day Sees Scheidt And Prada Crowned Star World Champions . . 17 December 2011 . 1 November 2014.
  4. News: Elfter Platz für Stanjek und Kleen bei WM . Eleventh place for Stanjek and KLEEN at World Cup . de . IBN Online . 14 May 2012 . 1 November 2014.
  5. News: Oldenburger Student segelt zu WM-Silber . Oldenburg Student sails to a silver medal at the World Championships . de . Nordwest-Zeitung . 17 December 2011 . 1 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Men's Star . London2012.com . . 27 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130406034601/http://www.london2012.com/sailing/event/star-men/phase%3Dsam007101/doc%3Dresults.html . 6 April 2013 .
  7. News: Deutsche Starbootsegler im Finale . German Star sailors in the finale . de . . 1 August 2012 . 1 November 2014.