Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2014. (Instagram profile, 30 Nov 2023; sponsoo.de, 31 Dec 2017)
Reason: Originally a tennis player, he became involved in boccia after trying the sport for the first time on a family holiday in Tenerife, Spain. "As a former tennis player, I immediately had a good ball skills and realised I had talent. Back in Germany, I then looked for a club and intensified the training." (Instagram profile, 03 Dec 2023)
Ambition: To compete in the individual BC4 event at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 01 Apr 2024, 29 Mar 2024; teamdeutschland-paralympics.de, 22 Aug 2023)
Milestones: He became the first German boccia player to win a medal at the world championships when he won bronze in the individual BC4 mixed event at the 2018 edition in Liverpool, England. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Mar 2020)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
He works as a mechanical engineer for a hydraulics company based in Saarland, Germany. (Instagram profile, 01 Apr 2024, 30 Nov 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJune 3, 1985
Place of ResidenceSANKT INGBERT
OccupationAthlete, Engineer
EducationSaarbrucken University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Languages SpokenEnglish, German
CoachTobias Weber [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 12 | Individual - BC4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Individual - BC4 | 2018 | Liverpool, GBR | |
| 4 | Pairs - BC4 | 2018 | Liverpool, GBR | |
| 12 | Pairs - BC4 | 2022 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 17 | Individual - BC4 | 2022 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 4 | Individual - BC4 | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 5 | Pairs - BC4 | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
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