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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S8, SB6, SM8
Further personal information
Residence
Horgen, GER
Languages
German, English
Higher education
Mechanical Engineering - HFU Furtwangen: Schwenningen, GER
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He was involved in para-skiing before he began swimming in 1996 at age 13.
Why this sport?
He has always liked water.
Club / Team
TV Rottweil : Germany
Name of coach
Ute Schinkitz [national], GER
International debut
Year
1999
Competing for
Germany
Location
Braunschweig, GER
General interest
Nicknames
CB (Athlete, 04 Apr 2011)
Most influential person in career
His parents and his coach. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2010)
Hero / Idol
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Be strong like a tree." (christoph-burkard.com, 2012)
Awards and honours
In 2012 he received the Silbernen Lorbeerblattes [the Silver Laurel Leaf], a German badge of honour , for winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (bundespraesident.de, 07 Nov 2012)
Impairment
He was born without the lower parts of both of his legs. (marvmedtech.at, 24 Apr 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5,000 m Open Water S10 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final Round | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Heats | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heats | 8 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heats | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 5,000 m Open Water | Final Round | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heats | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heats | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 5,000 m Open Water | Final Round | 20 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heats | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Medley SM8 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Men's 200 m Medley SM8 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 3 | |
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 8 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 5 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 3 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-05 | 2 | |
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-15 | 4 | |
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 6 |