Nickname
Fabi (FIG, 14 Jul 2004)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Sport Studies - German Sport University, Cologne, GER
Spoken languages
English, French, German
Club
TSG Wetzlar Niedergirmes [Germany]
Coach
Wolfgang Hambuchen [father], GER; Andreas Hirsch [national], GER (dtb-online.de, 21 Mar 2016; wz.de, 12 Jan 2016)
International senior debut
1999 for Germany (FIG, 14 Jul 2004)
Injuries
He suffered a shoulder injury in February 2016. The injury meant he was unable to compete the following month at the World Cup event in Stuttgart, Germany. (hessenschau.de, 10 Mar 2016)
He suffered a finger injury while participating at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. He was able to carry on competing at the event with a taped finger and won two medals. (abendblatt.de, 20 Jun 2015; hessenschau.de, 24 Jun 2015)
In January 2011 he tore his left Achilles tendon and underwent surgery. The injury limited him to four events at the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (intlgymnast.com, 16 Jan 2011)
He withdrew from the 2009 World Championships in London, England, after rolling his ankle during training for the event. A scan revealed a ruptured ligament. (International Gymnast, 12 Oct 2009)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics in 1992 in Wetzlar, Germany. (Welt Spiele, 09 Jul 2007)
Reason for taking up the sport
He was introduced to the sport by his father. (Welt Spiele, 09 Jul 2007)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold on high bar at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (sport1.de, 20 Jun 2015)
Hero / Idol
US boxer Muhammad Ali, Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland. (welt.de, 30 Oct 2015)
Philosophy / Motto
"I don't have to be what you want me to be." (fabianhambuechen.de, 29 Jul 2008)
Additional information
Awards
In July 2015 he was presented with a World University Sports Award prior to the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (eurosport.de, 02 Jul 2015)
He was named the 2007 Male Sportsman of the Year in Germany. (International Gymnast, 12 Oct 2009)
General
RETIREMENT PLANS
He wants to be a gymnastics trainer after his career. He thinks there are not enough qualified trainers for the talents in Germany. ''I thought I would like a life without gymnastics after my career but I found out that I love the sport too much to leave it.'' (faz.net, 17 Mar 2015)
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