Austria
Aspang, Lower Austria
03.07.1978
Single, no
professional orienteer
HSV Wiener Neustadt
IOF Score / IOF Ranking
3683 / 227
Coach
Richard Schuh, Markus Kössler
Success In Orienteering
15th in TioMila at the "long night" in 2000
Austrian Champs 2nd in Marathon (1999), and 3rd in Sprint (2003);
Qualification for WOC 2003
Success In Sport
see above; several overall wins of cross- and street-races;
Winner of "X-treme High Tauern Run" in 2001 (8 hours running)
Success elsewhere
I finished my Master's study in June 2002
OL WM 2003 Goals
a 'perfect' race in the Sprint; all other things will come...
Preferred Competition Terrain
Park, Urban areas
Preferred Competition Form
Sprint, Relay, Night
OL WM 2003 Preparation
due to big problems with my left knee since Feb 03, a lot of biking, but of course also track&field and high-speed orienteering training
Catch Words Weather
i like it cold, rainy, foggy (big hope for WOC 2003)
Catch Words Stages
I know only my stage, the Sprint
Catch Words Competitions
see one question above
Catch Words Visited place
Haut Jura in 1994, CISM in 1998, 6 days in 1999 and 2001; twice training camp in St. Moritz
Catch Words Famous Swiss Person
Peter Mueller (he was at the 5days of Austria in 1996 which was organized by my club ;-)
Simone Luder
Rochat-Moser
Cheese
Andre Bucher
Franz Heinzer
Didier Cuche
Silvano Beltrametti
Most Dangerous Competitor
Jan Zazgornik, coz he is always hungry
Catch Words 4 Finals In 4 Days
you have to specialize...
Compass Brand
Silva
Shoe Brand
VJ
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