Jello Krahmer
Jello Krahmer (b. 19 November 1995 in Stuttgart) is a heavy weight German Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the Thor Masters tournament in 2020 and is the bronze medal winner of the 2020 European Wrestling Championships[1] in his weight class. Krahmer trains at ASV Schorndorf in Schorndorf, Germany, coached by Sedat Sevsay.
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1995 Stuttgart, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||
| Club | ASV Schorndorf | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sedat Sevsay | |||||||||||||
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Career
Jello Krahmer was born in 1995 in Hedelfingen near Stuttgart (Germany) and was raised in Lorch (Württemberg). As a school boy his mother introduced him to wrestling in Schorndorf.
In spring 2017, being his second participation at European championships, in the Hungarian city of Szombathely, he came within a whisker to the bronze medal. At the Juniors World Wrestling Championships in the same year in Bydgoszcz he sensationally won it.[2] He was second in the German Championships in 2019 and won the "Thor Masters" tournament in Nykøbing Falster in 2020 which earned him the nomination for the 2020 European Wrestling Championships in Rome.[3] There he made a dream come true to win the first medal at an international senior's championships.[4]
After successfully completing his studies in International Sales Management and Technology at Aalen University end of 2019,[5] Jello Krahmer is currently member of the German military's sports promotion group.
International achievements[6]
| Year | Rank | Competition | Weight class | Achievement |
| 2015 | 14. | Junior-ECh in Istanbul | 120 kg | Winner: Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia) |
| 2015 | 7. | Junior-WCh in Salvador da Bahia | 120 kg | Winner: Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia) |
| 2016 | 7. | "Thor Masters" in Nykøbing Falster | 130 kg | Winner: Eduard Popp (Germany) |
| 2016 | 8. | Student-WCh in Çorum | 130 kg | Winner: Bálint Lám (Hungary) |
| 2017 | 6. | "Thor Masters" in Nykøbing Falster | 130 kg | Winner: Robert Smith (USA) |
| 2017 | 5. | U23 ECh in Szombathely | 130 kg | Winner: Osman Yildirim (Turkey) |
| 2017 | 3. | U23 WCh in Bydgoszcz | 130 kg | behind Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia) and Sergey Semenov (Russian Federation) |
| 2018 | 5. | "Thor Masters" in Nykøbing Falster | 130 kg | Winner: Christian John (Germany) |
| 2018 | 2. | "Kristjan Palusalu Memorial" in Tallinn | 130 kg | Winner: Vitali Shchur (Russian Federation) |
| 2018 | 8. | U23 ECh in Istanbul | 130 kg | Winner: Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia) |
| 2018 | 19. | Gran Prix of Germany in Dortmund | 130 kg | Winner: Iakob Kajaia (Georgia) |
| 2018 | 8. | U23 WCh in Bucharest | 130 kg | Winner: Zviadi Pataridze (Georgia) |
| 2019 | 8. | RS Grand Prix of Hungary in Gyoer | 130 kg | Winner: Heiki Nabi (Estonia) |
| 2019 | 9. | "Thor Masters" in Nykøbing Falster | 130 kg | Winner: Christian John (Germany) |
| 2019 | 12. | European Games in Minsk | 130 kg | Winner: Iakob Kajaia (Georgia) |
| 2019 | 7. | Gran Prix of Germany in Dortmund | 130 kg | Winner: Konsta Johannes Maeenpaeae (Finland) |
| 2020 | 1. | "Thor Masters"[7] in Nykøbing Falster | 130 kg | 2nd Hamza Bakir (Turkey), 3rd Christian John (Germany) |
| 2020 | 3. | ECh in Rome | 130 kg | Gold: Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu (Romania), Silver: Levan Arabuli (Georgia) |
- all competitions are held in Greco-Roman style of wrestling
- ECh – European Championships; WCh – World Championships
- 130 kg is the heavy weight class in UWW classification.
German Championships
(only Senior)
| Year | Place | Weight class | Comment |
| 2015 | 5. | 130 kg | Winner: Eduard Popp (VfL Neckargartach) |
| 2016 | 3. | 130 kg | Winner: Christian John (Eisenhüttenstädter RC) |
| 2019 | 2. | 130 kg | Winner: Eduard Popp (VfL Neckargartach) |
References
- Official United World Wrestling Results of European Wrestling Championships 2020
- Bronze medal for Jello Krahmer, Deutscher Ringer Bund (in German)
- Athlete's profile of Jello Krahmer at DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sport Bund)
- Bronzemedal in Rome (SWR) (in German)
- Aalen University Alumnus wins Bronze medal at European Wrestling Championships (in German)
- Athlete's profile of Jello Krahmer at WrestlingDatabase
- Thor Masters