Nickname
Sevi (oeft.at, 13 Oct 2016)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
TGM Jahn Linz Lustenau [AUT] / TSV Unterfohring [GER]:
Coach
Petr Koudela [national]
Sporting relatives
His older brother Lukas has represented Austria in artistic gymnastics. He competed at five editions of the world championships between 2010 and 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Oct 2021; tips.at, 16 Sep 2014)
Injuries
A neck injury meant he was unable to qualify for the 2021 World Championships. (merkur.de, 14 Oct 2021)
In March 2017 he underwent surgery on his right wrist and was unable to train for two weeks. (Instagram profile, 14 Mar 2017)
In September 2015 he tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] and meniscus in his right knee while landing a triple twist in a floor exercise. He underwent surgery in October 2015 and made his comeback at the 2016 World Cup event in Anadia, Portugal. (ooeft.at, 25 Jun 2016; oetb.at, 07 Feb 2016; regionalinfo24.at, 13 Jan 2016; gymmedia.de, 10 Oct 2015)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 1997.
Philosophy / Motto
"Words have power." (Facebook profile, 23 Sep 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22