Thomas Dietz (juggler) explained

Thomas Dietz (born May 19, 1982) is a professional juggler from Regensburg, Germany.^[1] He is recognized as one of the greatest technical jugglers in the world. He holds various unofficial juggling records and also the five club juggling world record of 53 minutes and 21 seconds.^[2] However, he gained most of his popularity through several juggling videos featuring his highly technical tricks including siteswap variations, pirouettes, and long runs of numbers with clubs, balls, and sometimes rings.

Titles

2004

International Jugglers' Association 57th Summer Festival^[3]

Individual Stage Competition - Gold
Solo Numbers Ball Competition - 1st - 8 balls, 23 catches
Solo Numbers Club Competition - 3rd - 6 clubs, 25 catches
Solo Numbers Ring Competition - 3rd - 8 rings, 17 catches

World Juggling Federation WJF1^[4]

Advanced Balls Competition - 2nd - score of 9.04
Advanced Clubs Competition - 3rd - score of 8.14
Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 8.86
Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 25 catches
Endurance Rings Competition - 2nd - 8 Rings, 19 Catches

2005

World Juggling Federation WJF2^[5]

Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 12.5
Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 11.1
Advanced Rings Competition - 1st - score of 8.0
Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 18 catches
Endurance Clubs Competition - 3rd - 6 clubs, 132 catches
Endurance Rings Competition - 1st - 8 rings, 16 catches

2006

World Juggling Federation WJF3^[6]

Overall Competition - 1st - score of 35.00
Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 9.33
Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 8.71
Advanced Clubs Competition - 1st - score of 8.71
Endurance Balls Competition - 1st - 9 balls, 27 catches
Endurance Rings Competition - 2nd - 8 Rings, 15 Catches
Endurance Clubs Competition - 2nd - 7 Clubs, 28 Catches

2007

World Juggling Federation WJF4^[7]

Overall Championship - 1st - score of 39.65
Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 9.6
Advanced Rings Competition - 1st - score of 9.4
Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 7.9
5 Ball Freestyle - 2nd
6 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with a B97531 into a 4 up multiplex into a high low shower
7 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with DB97531
5 Rings Freestyle - 2nd, with a 6x4 5 up 720
6 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 6 up synch 360 into a 6 up synch 360
7 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 5 up 360
3 Clubs Freestyle - 4th
4 Clubs Freestyle - 4th
5 Clubs Freestyle - 3rd, with a 3 up 720 into one sided flat throws
3 Clubs 360s - 2nd, with 34
5 Clubs 360s - 2nd, with 11
5 Balls 360s - 1st, with 27
5 Rings 360s - 1st, with 19
7 Balls Isolated Endurance - 1st
7 Rings Isolated Endurance - 1st

2008

World Juggling Federation WJF5^[8]

Overall Championship - 1st
Advanced Balls Competition - 1st - score of 15.5
Advanced Rings Competition - 2nd - score of 9.4
Advanced Clubs Competition - 2nd - score of 7.8
6 Ball Freestyle - 1st, with a high low 4 up 720
7 Ball Freestyle - 4th
5 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with an over and back with 4 up each way
6 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a (8,8)(4,4)>6 up 360>4 up 360> qualify
7 Rings Freestyle - 1st, with a 5 up 360 into (8x, 6)
5 Clubs Freestyle - 1st, with a 3 up 720 into one sided flats
6 Clubs Freestyle - 3rd, with a 9555 into 75
Battle for the World Juggling Federation (WJF) presidency -1st 10.9

Videos

Mark Probst, a friend of Thomas, released several videos of Thomas and others (including himself and Vova Galchenko) juggling by posting them to the newsgroup rec.juggling under his nickname "Schani".

Thomas Dietz Video #1 (released Sept. 19, 2003)
- Devil in Disguise by Elvis Presley
- Trepak from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker (exact artist of the version in the video is unknown)
Thomas Dietz Video #2 (released Oct. 8, 2003)
- I've Got Two Legs by Monty Python
- Axel F by Nile Rodgers
- Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm
Thomas Dietz Video #3 (released Nov. 24, 2003)
- Wannabe by Spice Girls
- Self Esteem by The Offspring
- All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
Thomas Dietz Video #4 (released December, 2003)
- BND by No Doubt
- The Twist by Chubby Checker
Juggling in Berlin (released Dec. 20, 2003)
- One Vision by Queen
Thomas Dietz Video #5 (released Dec. 22, 2003)
- Basket Case performed by Avril Lavigne (cover of Green Day)
- Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss (theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey)
Thomas Dietz Video #6 (released Dec. 23, 2003)
- Theme from Star Wars by John Williams
- Red River Rock by Johnny and the Hurricanes
- Let Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams
The Markus Furtner and Thomas Dietz Show (released Dec. 29, 2003)
- HIStory by Michael Jackson
The Thomas Dietz Video Nobody Wants to See (released Dec. 30, 2003)
- (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley
- Black & White by Sarah McLachlan
Thomas Dietz Video #7 (released Feb. 11, 2004)
Thomas Dietz Video #8 (released Feb. 16, 2004)
- Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
Thomas Dietz Video #9 (released Feb. 20, 2004)
- Basket Case by Green Day
- Yakety Yak by The Coasters
Competition Video (released March, 2004)
- Spokesman by Goldfinger
Thomas Dietz's Worst Tricks (released Sept. 7, 2004)
- Bohemian Polka by "Weird Al" Yankovic
- All The Small Things by blink-182
- My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne
Juggling in Israel (released Nov. 25, 2004)
- Taluy al Hazlav (Hung on the Cross) by Rami Fortis (song is in Hebrew)
Another Thomas Dietz Video Nobody Wants to See (Nov. 26, 2004)
- Popcorn by Hot Butter
- Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
Still Juggling in Berlin (released Nov. 28, 2004)
- Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Still Not Thomas Dietz Video #10 (released Dec. 17, 2004)
- Think by Aretha Franklin
- Burning Love by Elvis Presley
Thomas Dietz Video #10 (released Dec. 20, 2004)
- (theme from Star Trek)
- Anthem Part 2 by Blink-182
- Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm
Manuel Mitasch and Thomas Dietz (released Jan. 11, 2005)
- Don't Pick it Up by The Offspring
- All I Want by The Offspring
Juggling in Linz (released May 2, 2005)
- Diamond by Klint from the Snatch motion picture soundtrack.
- Beware Of Us by Xzibit (feat. Strong Arm Steady)

Produced by Thomas

In December 2006, Thomas began releasing short videos on YouTube.

Clip 1 (released Dec. 19, 2006)
- Spring from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
- Infernal Galop from Act II, Scene 2 in Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach
Clip 2 (released Dec. 25, 2006)
- Humppasonni by Eläkeläiset
Thomas Dietz Video #11 Trailer (released Dec. 26, 2006)
- Anthem Part 2 by Blink-182

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Thomas Dietz - Vita . Thomas Dietz . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719050057/http://www.jongleur-thomas-dietz.de/vita_eng.html . July 19, 2011 .
Web site: List of Numbers Juggling Records . Juggling Information Service Committee on Numbers Juggling (JISCON) . October 16, 2009 .
Web site: Championships Results - 57th IJA Summer Festival . International Jugglers' Association . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717170812/http://www.juggle.org/history/champs/champs2004.php . July 17, 2011 .
Web site: The 2004 WJF Championships . World Juggling Federation . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717044520/http://www.thewjf.com/2004results.php . July 17, 2011 .
Web site: WJF2 - The 2005 WJF Championships . World Juggling Federation . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717044726/http://www.thewjf.com/2005results.php . July 17, 2011 .
Web site: 2006 Competition Results . World Juggling Federation . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101008041812/http://www.thewjf.com/2006results.php . October 8, 2010 .
Web site: WJF4 Competition Results . World Juggling Federation . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100911142914/http://www.thewjf.com/2007Convention.php . September 11, 2010 .
Web site: WJF5 Competition Results . World Juggling Federation . December 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100523093625/http://www.thewjf.com/WJF5/WJF5Results.php . May 23, 2010 .