Medal dream adopts contours: Thole / Winderlans like Ludwig / Kozuch in the quarterfinals

The beach volleyballers Julius Thole and Clemens Wickler are in Tokyo in the quarterfinals. The Vice World Champion from Hamburg now finally counts on the contenders on a medal.

Clemens Wickler screamed his joy in the night sky of Tokyo, then he squeezed his partner Julius Thole very firmly in itself: Thanks to a significant increase in performance, the German beach volleyballers have reached the quarterfinals at the Olympic Games and can now dream of a medal in the sand of Tokyo - The first for a German men's team to Gold in London 2012.

"That's really cool," Wickler said after the victory against the world ranking Jacob Gibb and Tri Bourne from the USA, despite some starting difficulties ultimately sovereign with 2: 1 (17:21, 21:15, 15:11) Said. On Wednesday (10 pm Mesz), Thole / Winder opens against the Russian world champion Oleg Stojanowski / Wjacheslaw Krassilnikov around the move to the round of the last four.

Julius Brink: Do not be afraid of the world champion

"It's definitely good that it is not a final. Since we have lost three times, I think," Winderler said to the upcoming duel with the Russians. "I'm not worried about there," said London Olympic Champion Julius Brink in the ard. Yes, it is now against the world champions, but when Thole / Wickler continued to play, he had "not a big scary". Brink had said, "If you stay clear in the pear, a medal is in it."

After a sleepy initial phase and a 0: 1 sentence residue, the German Vice World Champions increased in Shiokaze Park of Tokyo with every ball change and kept the nerves at the end. With increasing playing time, they got their nervousness and better in the handle and convinced with variable attack game.

Ludwig / Kozuch play on Tuesday around the semifinals

At the first German Beach Olympiagold of Brink and Jonas Reckermann, Thole and Wickler were still banned in front of the TV. Now they belong to the candidates on the Olympic precious metal.

The two had a difficult tournament preparation, in which the team of two injuries had been thrown back. First Wickler's acute blind farm OP crossed the plans, then Thole suffered a ribbon injury. But preparation is preparation - punctually to the career highlight in Tokyo, the two present themselves in best form.

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For women, Rio-Olympic champion may continue to dream of a renewed gold coup of a renewed gold coup, meanwhile Laura Ludwig. The German flag carrier fights at the side of her new partner Margareta Kozuch on Tuesday around the semi-final. Opponents in the quarterfinals is the US duo April Ross / Alix Klineman.

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