Nicknames |
Werni (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (werner-muff.com, 01 Feb 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
British jumper John Whitaker. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012) |
Injuries |
In November 2018 he underwent an operation on his thigh muscle. He returned to competition in April 2019. (Facebook page, 11 Apr 2019; horseweb.de, 16 Nov 2018; kavallo.ch, 14 Nov 2018)
In June 2014 he injured his back while competing at a tournament in St. Gallen, Switzerland. (pferdonline.ch, 02 Jun 2014)
In November 2012 he broke his foot in an accident while training and had to undergo surgery. He returned to competition the following month. (fei.org, 06 Dec 2012; worldofshowjumping.com, 23 Nov 2012) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You have to develop your skills and knowledge through the years. You have to understand what the horse wants to say." (tagesanzeiger.ch, 26 Jan 2018) |
Famous relatives |
His cousin Theo Muff has represented Switzerland in equestrian jumping. He was part of the Swiss squad that won the team competition at the 2013 Nations Cup event in Linz, Austria. His niece Ariane is a Swiss equestrian who competed in jumping at the European junior championships in 2007 and 2008. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Oct 2019; reiterrevue.de, 08 Jan 2015) |