Biography
Started: He took up paddling at age 10 in Linz, Austria. He began competing in Para canoe sprint in 2010. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016; paralympics.upberflip.com, 2016)
Reason: His father was an athlete and he originally wanted to be a water skier. "I was discovered by accident when I was playing around in a canoe." (Athlete, 06 Sep 2016; ehcliwestlinz.at, 31 Mar 2016)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (kanuverband.at, 07 Sep 2023)
Milestones: At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro he became the first Austrian canoeist to win a Paralympic medal in the sport, when he claimed silver in the men's KL2 200m event. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2024)
Awards: He was flag bearer for Austria at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Osterreichischer Kanuverband Facebook page, 06 Sep 2021)
He was named the 2018 Para Sportsman of the Year by the Austrian Armed Forces [Bundesheer]. (kanuverband.at, 23 Sep 2018)
Additional Info: OTHER ROLES
He has served as canoe athletes' representative on the sports advisory board of the Austrian Paralympic Committee [OPC]. (oepc.at, 01 Jan 2020, 30 May 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateFebruary 5, 1990
OccupationArmed Forces Athlete
EducationChemistry - University of Graz, Austria
Languages SpokenEnglish, German
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 43.726 |
| 5 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 43.090 |
| DSQ | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | DSQ |
| ICF Paracanoe World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 42.542 |
| 1 | Men's K1 200m TA | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 40.928 |
| 1 | Men's K1 200m TA | 2013 | Duisburg, GER | 40.790 |
| 1 | Men's K1 200m TA | 2012 | Poznan, POL | 44.614 |
| 1 | Men's K1 200m TA | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 44.055 |
| 1 | Men's K1 200m TA | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 44.617 |
| 2 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2017 | Racice, CZE | 42.508 |
| 2 | Va'a Single 200m - VL2 | 2017 | Racice, CZE | 52.312 |
| 2 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 43.068 |
| 3 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2021 | Copenhagen, DEN | 42.88 |
| 4 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2018 | Montemor-o-Velho, POR | 43.605 |
| 6 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2021 | Copenhagen, DEN | 51.46 |
| 7 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2019 | Szeged, HUN | 44.34 |
| 8 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2023 | Duisburg, GER | 42.314 |
| 8 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2018 | Montemor-o-Velho, POR | 52.042 |
| 8 | Men's V1 200m TA | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 54.867 |
| 11 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2023 | Duisburg, GER | 49.992 |
| 25 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2019 | Szeged, HUN | 56.22 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2023 | Montemor-o-Velho, POR | 53.573 |
| 3 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2023 | Montemor-o-Velho, POR | 43.248 |
| 4 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2024 | Szeged, HUN | 45.311 |
| 5 | Kayak Single 200m - KL2 | 2022 | Oberschleissheim, GER | 44.467 |
| 7 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2024 | Szeged, HUN | 52.858 |
| 9 | Va'a Single 200m - VL3 | 2022 | Oberschleissheim, GER | 51.850 |
