Marc Huster
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Weightlifting | |||
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 83 kg class | |
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 85 kg class | |
Marc Huster (born July 1, 1970 in Altdöbern, Brandenburg) is a German weightlifter and sports commentator.
World Champion in Istanbul 1994, European Champion in Rijeka 1997, Riesa 1998, and La Coruna 1999. World records in clean and jerk 1993 (210 kg) and 1996 (213.5 kg), world record in Olympic weightlifting combined 1994 (382.5 kg), European record in clean and jerk 1999 (215 kg).
He ranked 7th at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, won a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta in the 83 kg class, and another silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the 85 kg class. Huster retired his weightlifting career in 2002.
Since 1997 he comments on weightlifting events for Eurosport, in 2002 he started working for German broadcaster Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk.
