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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T54
Further personal information
Residence
Nottwil, SUI
Occupation
Athlete, Clerk
Languages
English, French, German
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began wheelchair racing in 1994 in Nottwil, Switzerland.
Club / Team
RC Zentralschweiz: Malters, SUI
General interest
Nicknames
Tobi (Facebook profile, 18 Feb 2017)
Hobbies
Sports, photography, ornithology. (swissparalympic.ch, 20 Oct 2015, 23 Sep 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
His mother. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
Swiss wheelchair racer Heinz Frei. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you still look cute at the end of your workout, you did not train hard enough." (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)
Impairment
He was born with spina bifida. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He works as a staff secretary for the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach, Switzerland. (swissparalympic.ch, 01 Oct 2016)
He works as a staff secretary for the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach, Switzerland. (swissparalympic.ch, 01 Oct 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m T54 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
| Men's 200 m T54 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T53-54 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T53-54 | Final Round | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T53-54 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T53-54 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 24 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
| Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 1 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 5 | 4 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 8 | ||
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 27 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 2 | 8 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 8 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 10 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m T53-54 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x400 m T53-54 | Heat 3 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10000 m T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 5 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-23 | 9 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-24 | 10 | |
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-28 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-23 | 21 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-25 | 16 | |
| Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-28 | 24 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-09 | 8 | |
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-12 | 7 | |
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 2016-09-18 | 9999 |