The honors were given in five different categories: youth and senior sports as well as the city medals of honor in gold, silver and bronze. They hit every year Durkheimer Clubs present their candidates for the medals, the list is approved by the sports committee.
As a “deserving sports personality,” Thomas Mühlbeier was awarded the city badge of honor in gold by the Dürkheim gymnastics club. Mühlbeier has held a managerial position at TVD for 20 years – as chairman of the technology board and as deputy chairman of the board. He accompanied the challenging renovation of the TVD hall. His colleague Mark Sammet received the city medal of honor in silver as the TVD’s director of gymnastics and sports for many years. Mayor Natalie Bauernschmitt emphasized that she was impressed by the achievements of the internationally successful athletes. Each individual showed what it means to work towards a goal. The series of athletes are characterized by team spirit, perseverance and ambition. “I admire you,” she admitted. She also said she would like to thank the parents and coaches who supported the athletes and wished everyone a successful 2025 in sports.
Between the awards, four young musicians from “The Rock Planet”, dancers from “Social Dancing” and Leonie and Robert Nieuwoudt livened up the awards evening with demonstrations from the sport of judo.
Senior Sports Medal
Schützengesellschaft 1553 “Fürst zu Leiningen”: Paul Bullack, Robert Eberle, Claus Fink, national champion 2023; Jürgen Brunner, German Champion 2023. Tennis Club Schwarz-Weiß Bad Dürkheim: Iris Klag, 1st place Rhineland-Palatinate Indoor Tennis Championships; Ronald Jung, 4th place Tennis Team World Championship 2022. Judo Association: Stefi Sieb-Wolf, 3rd place German Individual Championship; Matthias Rosemann, 1st place Senior Cup. LTV: Astrid Wulfert, 1st place Southwest German and Saarland Senior Championships 80 m hurdles. Team Palatinate: Florian Eichert national marathon champion.
Youth sports medal
Dürkheimer Hockey Club: Male Youth U18, 1st place Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar Championships 2022/23, 5th place South German Championships 2022/23. Female youth U18: 1st place Rhineland-Palatinate/Saar Championships 2022/23, 5th place South German Championships 2022/23. Athletics and gymnastics club (LTV): Hector Rett, Moritz Kößler, Justus Zierke, Leon Schmidt, Elina Giesenberg, Ronja Wulfert, Lotta Knödel, Florentine Baumgärtner, Palatinate champion, 4 x 100 m relay. Bastian Daum, Hector Rett, Linus Heck, Louisa Appel, Maike Knebel, Ronja Wulfert, Moritz Kößler, Palatinate champions in various athletic disciplines. TVD Gymnastics: Anouk Wessa, Noelle Graner Jasmin Rautenberg, 1st place Rhineland-Palatinate Championships Freestyle 4 Fight, Palatinate champions in apparatus gymnastics. Dürkheim Judo Association: Robert Nieuwoudt, Leonie Nieuwoudt, 1st place Palatinate Judo Individual Championship. Rad Sport Team Pfälzer Land: Hanna Hagemann, Pau Slosharek, national track champions.
Golden sports medal
Judo Association: Elke Bröckel, Ulrich Bröckel. Team Palatinate Land: Anne Slosharek. TVD: Thomas Mühlbeier.
Silver sports medal
Shooting company: Frank Ziehl, 2nd place German Championship, Uwe Frank, 3rd place German Championship. Judo Association: Stefi Sieb-Wolf, 1st place German Championship over 30. TVD: Mark Sammet.
Bronze sports medal
Shooting company: Konstanze Frank, Uwe Frank, Martin Fricker, Marius Jamin, Lion Palnik, Claudio Saccone, Marcus Philippi National champions in various disciplines. LTV: Ronja Wulfert, Lotta Knödel, Maren Franke, Palatinate champions 4 x 100 m relay; Cilja Weil, Palatinate champion 400 m time run.
