# Marc Huster

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**Marc Huster** (born 1 July 1970 in [Altdöbern](/source/Altd%C3%B6bern)) is a German [weightlifter](/source/Olympic_weightlifting) and [sports commentator](/source/Sportscaster).

World Champion in [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul) 1994, European Champion in [Rijeka](/source/Rijeka) 1997, [Riesa](/source/Riesa) 1998, and [Deportivo La Coruña](/source/Deportivo_La_Coru%C3%B1a) 1999. World records in [clean and jerk](/source/Clean_and_jerk) 1993 (210 kg) and 1996 (213.5 kg), world record in Olympic weightlifting combined 1994 (382.5 kg), European record in [clean and jerk](/source/Clean_and_jerk) 1999 (215 kg).

He ranked 7th at the [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics) in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona), won a silver medal at the [1996 Summer Olympics](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics) in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) in the 83 kg class, and another silver medal at the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney) in the 85 kg class. Huster retired his weightlifting career in 2002.

Since 1997 he comments on weightlifting events for [Eurosport](/source/Eurosport), in 2002 he started working for German broadcaster [Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk](/source/Mitteldeutscher_Rundfunk).

## Weightlifting career bests

- [Snatch](/source/Snatch_(weightlifting)): 177.5 kg 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.
- [Clean and jerk](/source/Clean_and_jerk): 215.0 kg 1999 European Weightlifting Championships.
- Total: 390.0 kg [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) in the class to 85 kg.

## External links

- ["Marc Huster"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417222615/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/marc-huster-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/marc-huster-1.html) on 2020-04-17.
- [Marc Huster at Database Weightlifting](http://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbgwh/daten.php?spid=56403ECA089B460C80A8056EA66E870F)
- [Official website](http://www.marc-huster.de/) (in German)

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