Biography
Started: He began playing sitting volleyball in 2009 with TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Germany. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Reason: He played football before his illness. After losing his lower leg, he took up table tennis but soon realised he wanted to be involved in a team sport again. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; derwesten.de, 21 Oct 2009)
Awards: He was named Best Junior Player of the 2014 International LE-Cup in Leipzig, Germany. (behindertensport-sachsen.de, 01 Dec 2014)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJanuary 20, 1996
OccupationAthlete
EducationTeaching
Languages SpokenEnglish, German
CoachMartin Blechschmidt [club], GER; Christoph Herzog [national], GER
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 6 | Men | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | Men | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Men | 2022 | Sarajevo, BIH | |
| 6 | Men | 2014 | Elblag, POL | |
| 10 | Men | 2018 | Netherlands | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2023 | Caorle, ITA | |
| 2 | Men | 2015 | Warendorf, GER | |
| 3 | Men | 2019 | Budapest, HUN | |
