Nickname
Vinzi (oeft.at, 29 May 2016)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Engineering - University of Innsbruck: Austria
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
Allgemeiner Turnverein Graz [ATG]: Austria
Coach
Petr Koudela [national]
Injuries
Injury meant he missed the 2023 European Championships in Antalya, Turkiye. (olympia.at, 11 Apr 2023)
In 2016 a foot injury kept him out of action for six months. After recovering, he was then affected by shoulder and finger injuries throughout the rest of the year. (kleinezeitung.at, 05 Sep 2017)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age seven.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (intlgymnast.com, 30 Sep 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Train as if you are the worst but compete as if you are the best." (Facebook profile, 12 Sep 2017)
Awards
He was named Male Gymnast of the Year by the Austrian Gymnastics Federation for 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021. (archiv.oeft.at, 01 Jan 2022)
He was named Styrian Athlete of the Year in Austria for 2014, 2020, and 2021. (oeft.at, 30 Sep 2022; kleinezeitung.at, 07 May 2017; regionaljournal.at, 08 May 2015)
Last update : 2024-07-22