11.19.04
German television network ZDF released the results of a survey taken of German viewers, asking their opinion regarding the top German athletes of the past century. Dirk came in at #12.
While some may be surprised that Dirk didn't place higher, it is worth remembering that basketball is not one of the more familiar or popular sports in Germany, a country far more oriented toward soccer, tennis, and Formula-1 racing. It is also noteworthy that Dirk placed ahead of such football luminaries as Rudi Völler (virtually a national hero) and Jürgen Klinsmann, skijumper Sven Hannawald, and skater Katarina Witt. Formula-1 superstar Michael Schumacher was the overall first place winner.
The complete list can be found in PDF format
here (must have Adobe Acrobat to read).
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