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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S7, SB5, SM6
Further personal information
Residence
Berlin, GER
Occupation
Student
Sport specific information
Club / Team
PSC Berlin: Berlin, GER
Name of coach
Bernhard von Welck [national]
General interest
Impairment
He suffered a tumour in his spinal cord when he was 11 years old, leaving him a paraplegic. (faz.net, 21 Apr 2008)
Other information
DENIED GOLD
At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing he was awarded his first Paralympic gold medal in the SB5 100m breaststroke but then forced to exchange the medal for a silver one after the presentation ceremony. His medal was downgraded after an initial decision to disqualify the eventual winner of the race was overturned. (tagesspiegel.de, 16 Mar 2010)
At the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing he was awarded his first Paralympic gold medal in the SB5 100m breaststroke but then forced to exchange the medal for a silver one after the presentation ceremony. His medal was downgraded after an initial decision to disqualify the eventual winner of the race was overturned. (tagesspiegel.de, 16 Mar 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 9999 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 2 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m Medley SM6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heats | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x50 m Freestyle S1-6 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Medley SM6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 200 m Medley SM6 | Heats | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heats | 13 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 8 | ||
| Men's 4x50 m Freestyle S1-6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 17 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Open | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Open | Heats | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 13 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 16 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S7 | Heats | 10 |