| Memorable sporting achievement |
"The most special moment was for sure winning the Nations Cup in Aachen last year when we jumped clear in the second round, and 45,000 people went crazy and cheered us on. That was very, very special." (kingslandequestrian.com, 24 Oct 2023) |
| Most influential person in career |
German jumpers Ludger Beerbaum and Marco Kutscher. (worldofshowjumping.com, 14 Jun 2017)
"There is one big guy behind it all, which is Ludger." (equnews.com, 16 Nov 2023) |
| Hero / Idol |
German equestrian jumper Ludger Beerbaum. (worldofshowjumping.com, 14 Jun 2017) |
| Injuries |
He broke his shoulder after falling at the 2016 CHIO Aachen in Germany. He underwent surgery and made his comeback in October 2016. (equnews.nl, 04 Oct 2016; worldofshowjumping.com, 14 Jul 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Work hard in silence and let success be your noise." (Instagram profile, 26 Jul 2021) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2015 he was presented with the Goldene Reitabzeichen [Golden Riding Badge] in Germany. (reitturniere.de, 29 Mar 2015)
He was named GCL Rider of the Year in 2023. (equnews.com, 16 Nov 2023) |
| Famous relatives |
His father Norbert competed in jumping at national level, while his mother Inge has worked for the German Olympic Equestrian Committee [DOKR]. (pferd-aktuell.de, 18 Nov 2020) |
| Ambitions |
He originally wanted to become a professional footballer (Prestige Italia, 11 Marc 2024) |
| Other information |
His No.1 Mumbai has been competing without shoes since 2023.
"In December the season was over for him and I watched Geneva from home with the Top Ten final and the Grand Prix and saw once again how the horses of Henrik von Eckermann, Simon Delestre and Julien Epaillard without irons flew through the course with such ease. I had always thought about it, but at that moment it clicked for me and I wanted to try it. I had the time and discussed this with my vet and my farrier - they both generally think this is a good thing for some horses. We tried it and Mumbai felt good from the first moment. I had the impression that he felt comfortable and the results proved him right." (www.reiterrevue.de, 22 Jul 2023) |
| General highlights |
He competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. |
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