Olympic gold medal for late wife
source: http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/sport-news/olympics-2008/08/19/german-weightlifter...
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German Olympic weightlifter Matthias Steiner was ecstatic after he won gold in Beijing, saying he wanted to take the title for his late wife Susann.
During the winner’s ceremony, a teary-eyed Steiner took his wife’s photo out of his pocket and kissed it while standing on the podium. He held on to the picture of Susann, who died in a car accident last year, throughout the ceremony.
He keeps the treasured photo of his wife in his sports bag at all times and it seems to have brought him good luck today - the medal is Steiner’s first.
During the winner’s ceremony, a teary-eyed Steiner took his wife’s photo out of his pocket and kissed it while standing on the podium. He held on to the picture of Susann, who died in a car accident last year, throughout the ceremony.
He keeps the treasured photo of his wife in his sports bag at all times and it seems to have brought him good luck today - the medal is Steiner’s first.
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