Biography
Started: He began handcycling at age eight in Switzerland. (berneroberlaender.ch, 07 Feb 2021)
Reason: "I had my first contact with the handbike when I was eight years old, but it was when I was 10 or 12 that I was accepted into the sports class at Langenstein Upper School Centre [in Spiez, Switzerland] and started racing." (berneroberlaender.ch, 07 Feb 2021)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
He has worked as a human resources operations assistant at a telecommunications provider in Switzerland. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2024; berneroberlaender.ch, 07 Feb 2021; swissparalympic.ch, 01 Jan 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 3, 1999
Place of ResidenceSPIEZ
OccupationAthlete, Human Resources
Languages SpokenEnglish, French, German
CoachDany Hirs [national]; Michael Wurmli [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 7 | H4 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 7 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| DNF | H4 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 3 | H4 Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 4 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 7 | H4 Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 8 | H4 Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 9 | H1-5 Team Relay | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 9 | H4 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 11 | H4 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 11 | H4 Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 12 | H4 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 13 | H4 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 14 | H4 Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
