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It is difficult to rattle Matthias Steiner.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic weightlifting champion Olympic is seemingly calm inside, no matter how big the turmoil is outside.
Life is good at his cozy home in the countryside outside of Vienna where he resides with wife Inge and his two kids.
Yet,

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Exclusive! Matthias Steiner: "I have to accept what I cannot change"

German weightlifter Matthias Steiner won gold at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games just a few months after his wife died in a tragic car accident. Today, see how the Olympic legend has overcome diabetes and weight issues to lead a healthier life and inspire a new generation.

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Where are they now? Matthias Steiner’s legend lives on

Before she died, Matthias Steiner had promised his wife that he would win gold at Beijing 2008. He fulfilled his vow in an emotional final.

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Matthias Steiner wins emotional gold in +105kg final | Beijing 2008 Replays

An emotional Mattias Steiner pays a heart-rending tribute to his late wife after clinching weighlifting gold for Germany at Beijing 2008.

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Steiner overwhelmed after lifting gold

Before his wife's death, Matthias Steiner promised her that he would win an Olympic gold medal, driving him to an emotional win in Beijing.

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Steiner dedicates emotional weightlifting gold to late wife

Don’t miss when, in the heaviest weight class, Matthias Steiner saves his best for last to win gold for Germany.

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Steiner Wins Gold - Weightlifting | Beijing 2008 Highlights

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Olympic Daily News: 19 August 2020

German weightlifting giant Matthias Steiner lifted more than 40,000 tonnes in his career. "That is the equivalent of a cruise ship", he tells us. The Beijing 2008 gold medallist is no stranger to overcoming tragic and emotionally challenging incidents in his life as an athlete. What is his approach to dealing with trying times? "I have to accept what I cannot change."

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Exclusive! Matthias Steiner: Why you have to be weak to be strong

The second edition of the 2019 AIPS Sport Media Awards concluded on Monday night, where the winners were announced at a ceremony in Budapest, Hungary.
Before the presentation of the awards, Sydney 2000 triple jump Olympic champion and the evening's host Jonathan Edwards led a standing ovation in remembrance of

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Exclusive! Matthias Steiner: "I have to accept what I cannot change"

Where are they now? Matthias Steiner’s legend lives on

Matthias Steiner wins emotional gold in +105kg final | Beijing 2008 Replays

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Exclusive! Matthias Steiner: "I have to accept what I cannot change"

Where are they now? Matthias Steiner’s legend lives on

Matthias Steiner wins emotional gold in +105kg final | Beijing 2008 Replays

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