Thorsten Wiedemann
{{Short description|German rugby union player (born 1985)}}
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| birth_name = Thorsten Wiedemann
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|04}}
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| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = Fly-half
| amatyears1 = - 2006
| amatyears2 = 2007
| amatyears3 = 2007 - 2009
| amatyears4 = 2009 - 2010
| amatyears5 = 2010 - 2012
| amatyears6 = 2012 -
| amatteam1 = Heidelberger RK
| amatteam2 = Hamilton Marist RFC
| amatteam3 = TSV Handschuhsheim
| amatteam4 = Heidelberger RK {{Clear}} USC Rugby
| amatteam5 = Heidelberger RK
| ru_amupdate = 25 June 2012
| years1 = 2010 -
| clubs1 = Sunshine Coast Stingrays
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| repyears1 = 2007 - 2009
| repteam1 = Germany
| repcaps1 = 6
| reppoints1 = 24
| ru_ntupdate = 18 March 2010
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Thorsten Wiedemann (born 4 October 1985)[http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/91289.html Thorsten Wiedemann profile at scrum.com] accessed: 18 March 2010 is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
Biography
Wiedemann grew up in Heidelberg, playing rugby for the Heidelberger RK. He joined TSV Handschuhsheim for two seasons, alongside his coach, in August 2007. He spend some time in New Zealand in 2007 playing for the Hamilton Marist RFC.
He made his debut for Germany on 29 September 2007 in a friendly against Switzerland. He made his last game for Germany to date against Portugal on 21 February 2009. He was also part of the squad for the Russia game on 2 May 2009 but was not substituted in.
In the 2008–09 season, while playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim, he was the top-scorer in the Bundesliga with 212 points. He joined the Heidelberger RK for the 2009–10 season but emigrated to Australia during the winter break.[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/2477/41/ TotalRugby-XV der Hinrunde 2009/2010 - Verbinder] {{in lang|de}} accessed: 18 March 2010[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/394/41/ TotalRugby Wechselbörse] {{in lang|de}} accessed: 18 March 2010 He now plays for the Sunshine Coast Stingrays in Queensland Premier Rugby.[http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/02/22/stingrays-boast-too-much-venom-for-downs/ Sunshine Coast stings Downs] Sunshine Coast Daily, accessed: 18 March 2010
After two years in Australia Wiedemann rejoined Heidelberger RK for the 2012-13 Bundesliga season.[http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/3014/41/ TotalRugby Wechselbörse 2012/2013] {{in lang|de}} totalrugby.de, accessed: 25 June 2012
Honours
=Club=
- German rugby union cup
- Winners: 2008
- Runners-up: 2009
=Personal=
- Rugby-Bundesliga
- Top scorer: 2008-09
Stats
Thorsten Wiedemann's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayer/p,6/pid,264/Itemid,250/ Thorsten Wiedemann profile at totalrugby.de] {{in lang|de}} accessed: 18 March 2010
=Club=
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! Year ! Club ! Division ! Games ! Tries ! Con ! Pen ! DG ! Place |
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| 2008-09 | rowspan=2| Rugby-Bundesliga | 16 | 4 | 44 | 34 | 1 | 6th |
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| 2009-10 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 3rd |
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| 2010 | | | | | | |
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| 2011 | Sunshine Coast RU | | | | | | |
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| 2012-13 | Heidelberger RK | Rugby-Bundesliga | | | | | | |
- As of 25 June 2012
=National team=
==European Nations Cup==
==Friendlies & other competitions==
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! Year ! Team ! Competition ! Games ! Points |
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| 2007 | rowspan=2| Germany | rowspan=2| Friendly | 1 | 4 |
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| 2008 | 1 | 9 |
- As of 18 March 2010
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.scrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/91289.html Thorsten Wiedemann] at scrum.com
- {{in lang|de}} [http://www.totalrugby.de/component/option,com_joomleague/func,showPlayer/p,6/pid,264/Itemid,250/ Thorsten Wiedemann] at totalrugby.de
{{Germany Squad 2008-2010 ENC First Division}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiedemann, Thorsten}}
Category:German rugby union players
Category:Germany international rugby union players
Category:TSV Handschuhsheim players
Category:Heidelberger RK players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Sportspeople from Heidelberg
Category:German expatriate rugby union players
Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Australia
Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Spain