| 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) |
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