Who are the 100 greatest athletes of the district? The answer to this question is not so easy. We took up the challenge anyway.

Erding – Who wants to nominate the 100 greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of all time, and even create a ranking list, the very much the Wind blows against, and rightly so. This can't be fine at all.

How to please you is to compare the goals of a footballer with the DM-medals a swimmer? Is a European title at the Protect of more value than the Ironman-a participation of the triathletes? And what a magnificent 400-Meter time Record in the shot put and PS-rides in motorsports? Who wants to put that in context? Admittedly, this is difficult, and probably you, dear reader, very often of a quite different opinion. Nevertheless, we have dared to do it.

The 100 greatest sportsmen and women of Erding

In the coming weeks and months, we present to you our selection of the "100 greatest athletes of Erding". So far as we can tell: As current athletes, but also people who could be their grandfathers. True sports performance have no expiration date.

What we have to say? Of course, it comes to the sporting successes, such as world Cup or European championship titles, medals, Championships, world records, best performances, and membership in Clubs in the highest leagues. The true size of an athlete but also be a public Occurrence, in addition, virtues such as honesty and Fairness, ambition and rugged qualities. What are the valleys had to progress the athlete through? What are its merits for the local Sport and our clubs are? What are the effects of its benefits to the youth? He has the makings of an Idol?

In the archive buried

In the past few weeks we have buried ourselves in the archive, with many professionals from the sports world (coaches, Ex-athletes, officials, journalists) spoke. The result: The list of great athletes has been getting longer and longer, and we are Active, which are first drawn in years after their Successes in the County have not taken into account in the first place. It had to be deleted. The fact is always hurt, because true club legends, but also many young athletes who are only at the beginning of your career. But somewhere you have to draw a limit. For us, it was the 100.

At the end of an exquisite field, we are a little proud now. In loose succession, we will present the 100 athletes. The first portrait, about Erding best skiers of all times, can be found here.

Dieter Priglmeir