Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
SV Halle [Germany]
Coach
Hubert Brylok [club]; Valeri Belenki [national]
Sporting relatives
His father Stephan Dunkel has worked as a gymnastics coach at the MTV 1860 Erfurt club in Germany. (mtverfurt.de, 11 Sep 2017; meinanzeiger.de, 22 Jun 2015)
Injuries
He withdrew from the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, after tearing ligaments in his ankle just before the start of the tournament. He returned at the German championships eight weeks later and won gold on the pommel horse. (mtverfurt.de, 28 Jul 2021)
He injured his foot before the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, so was unable to compete at the tournament. (thueringer-allgemeine.de, 09 Sep 2019)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age four. (berliner-kurier.de, 27 May 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
His parents were gymnastics coaches and he was at the gym with them from an early age. (berliner-kurier.de, 27 May 2015)
Trainings
He trains in Halle, Germany. (dtb.de, 28 Aug 2023; gymmedia.com, 14 Jul 2023)
Hero / Idol
German gymnast Marcel Nguyen. (ktv-straubenhardt.de, 2017)
Awards
He was named Erfurt Male Athlete of the Year for 2018. (thueringerturnverband.de, 21 Jan 2019)
Last update : 2023-09-08