Matthias Steiner Media Release 2015
Olympic legend in Melbourne to give seminars on weightlifting and his remarkable life and living with diabetes And for Queensland… Olympic legend in Queensland to give seminars on weightlifting and his remarkable life and living with diabetes Olympic Weightlifting Gold medalist legend Matthias Steiner is heading to Melbourne and Queensland to give seminars in weightlifting and to share his remarkable story about overcoming adversity, nutrition and living with diabetes. The Austrian-German weightlifter won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics shortly after the tragic death of his wife and held a photo of her on the podium during the medal presentation. In one of the most emotional moments in Olympic history, Steiner won gold in the men’s 105kg+ category with his last attempt at the clean and jerk by lifting 258kg – 10kg more than he had ever lifted previously Steiner was in training for the Games when Susann was killed in a tragic car