RB Leipzig takes third place in the sporting competition in Saxony, Bobteam Friedrich wins

Chemnitz / Leipzig. As expected, winter sports arenas in Saxony won the race in the 2022 Free State Athletes poll. Olympic biathlon champion Dennis Hermann-Wicke, athlete Erich Frenzel and the outstanding bobsleigh team pilot Francesco Friedrich were honored with Saxon sports Meissner porcelain crowns on Saturday evening at a ceremony in Chemnitz. Despite winning the DFB Cup, Leipzig only finished third. The world’s most outstanding swimmer was also in third place – Max Poschart from SC DHfK, who was victorious several times at the World Games and World Championships last year.

The quartet about Christina Schwanitz said goodbye

In addition to Eric Frenzel, other aces have retired in the form of Christina Schwanitz, Tina Punzel and Nico Elle. Frenzel spent nearly all of his last Olympic Games in Beijing in a quarantine hotel and still won the silver medal. The state sports association had chosen the date in the spring for its first ball after the pandemic, which kept many athletes out for the summer. Canoeing slalom champion Andrea Herzog of Leipzig was missing as she rowed for another ticket to the World Cup in Augsburg this weekend. Your coach Felix Michel took home the Coach of the Year award in his absence and also guided Franz Anton to a podium finish at the 2022 World Cup.

The lifetime achievement crown went to track and field athlete Bernd Kipping

Representatives of the Leipzig region also succeeded in three other categories. Athletics enthusiast Bernd Kipping (80) – Honorary President of SV Regis-Breitingen – has been honored with the Lifetime Action Crown. Cyclists talent Bruno Kessler was named Young Athlete of the Year after the JWM Gold Plate in Israel, including a full set of medals. Just a week ago, young boxers from Sportforum followed their illustrious previous year and, thanks to Penelope Neumann, won another youth gold.

Results at a glance:

slim: 1. Dennis Hermann Wieck (biathlon), 2. Katharina Hennig (cross-country skiing), 3. Emma Mallewski (gymnastics).

men: 1. Erich Frenzel (Northern Combination), 2. Axel Jonk (Skeleton), 3. Max Boschart (Finswimming).

difference: 1. Poptim Friedrich, 2. Gymnast from Chemnitz, 3. RB Leipzig (football, men).