How did you come to triathlon and what sporting past do you have?
I have always been sporty, soccer, athletics I have always done since childhood. The myth of Ironman has always fascinated me and in 2004 I began to devote myself to endurance sports (initially only running). Through a friend I participated in a relay in a hobby triathlon and then came the fascination. My first competition was the “Rose at the Wörthersee” (Olympic distance).
What do you like most about the sport?
The variety of sports and thus the diversified training
Which result are you particularly proud of?
To all the competitions I have finished
Your greatest achievements?
Ironman Klagenfurt 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017
Ironman Zell am See 2016
Ironman Pescara 2018
What do you do besides sport (job, family, ..)?
I work as an engineer in rail vehicle construction, which is very demanding.
Family is very important for me
How do you manage to balance family, work and sport?
A good thoughtful time management and tolerance of the family
Describe yourself in 4 words?
stubborn, determined, organizationally inclined, humorous
Your life motto?
Don’t be the prisoner of your past, but the architect of your future.
Be stronger than your strongest excuse
