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Jannis DREWELL

Jannis DREWELL, German Endurance, Vaulting athlete.
Name Jannis DREWELL
FEI ID 10055091
Gender Male
Date of Birth 03/07/1991
Competing for Germany - GER
Registrations Vaulting 2021
Endurance 2009
Last update 18/03/2022
FEI Database


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Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport at age eight.
Why this sport? His mother was involved in the sport and she invited him to go along to training. "The sport has so many facets, the combination with the horse and the leader fascinates me. It is an individual sport which always needs a team."
Further Personal Information
Family Wife Milena Gross
Residence Steinhagen, GER
Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages English, German
General Interest
Hero / Idol German vaulter Tim-Randy Sia. (reiterrevue.de, 20 Feb 2018)
Injuries He underwent knee surgery in early 2020. (westfalen-blatt.de, 25 Mar 2020) He was affected by a back injury in 2019. (westfalen-blatt.de, 25 Mar 2020) In 2017 he underwent surgery on the meniscus in his knee. (haller-kreisblatt.de, 08 Aug 2017) He sustained a knee injury in 2012, which ended his season early. (Facebook page, 24 Jul 2012)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs His lucky charm is a horseshoe nail, which was used by his horse Diavolo as he became European champion in 2015. (reiterrevue.de, 20 Feb 2018)
Awards and honours He received the Silver Medal from the German Equestrian Federation at the 2018 Heroes Memorial Day in Warendorf, Germany. (ludwigs-pferdewelten.de, 26 Nov 2018) In 2015 and 2016 he was named Sportsman of the Year in Altkreis Halle, Germany. (reitsportzentrum-steinhagen.de, 30 Jan 2017)
Famous relatives His mother Simone competed in vaulting at national level. She has also worked as a coach in the sport. His wife Milena Gross competed in vaulting at international level. (haller-kreisblatt.de, 29 Feb 2020, 14 Aug 2009; pferd-aktuell.de, 14 Aug 2019)
Other information RETIREMENT In September 2021 he announced his retirement from competitive vaulting after winning bronze at the German National Championships in Verden. "After 22 years of vaulting, it's finally over. I am incredibly grateful and fortunate to have had a career like this." (reitsportzentrum-steinhagen.de, 06 Nov 2021; Facebook page, 01 Oct 2021; pferdesportwestfalen.de, 28 Sep 2021; st-georg.de, 27 Sep 2021) OCCUPATION He has served in the German armed forces [Bundeswehr] as a sports soldier. "Before I became a sports soldier in the armed forces, I had a full-time job for four years, spending 40 to 50, 60 hours a week, depending on what was going on. I trained late at night. It was hard in the long run and also the reason why I quit and joined the Bundeswehr." (deine-zukunft-in-owl.de, 15 May 2018)