| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:29.391 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 19:51.200 |
| 1 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 2:47.734 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 3:29.544 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 3:29.425 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 20:03.574 |
| 4 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 3:40.472 |
| 5 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 1:39.889 |
| Semi-final | Kayak Four (K4) 200m | 2009 | Dartmouth, NS, CAN | 32.734 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2012 | Zagreb, CRO | 3:27.214 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2011 | Belgrade, SRB | 3:22.485 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Trasona, ESP | 3:33.018 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2009 | Brandenburg, GER | 3:29.101 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2012 | Zagreb, CRO | 20:34.245 |
| 2 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2011 | Belgrade, SRB | 2:49.960 |
| 2 | Kayak Single (K1) 5000m | 2010 | Trasona, ESP | 19:58.904 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2010 | Trasona, ESP | 1:39.062 |
| 4 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2012 | Zagreb, CRO | 2:53.959 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 2:47.734 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Poznan, POL | 3:29.544 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Duisburg, GER | 3:29.885 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2010 | Vichy, FRA | 3:16.936 |
| 1 | Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | 2009 | Poznan, POL | 3:29.854 |
| 2 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2012 | Poznan, POL | 3:04.365 |
| 2 | Kayak Four (K4) 1000m | 2011 | Duisburg, GER | 2:52.669 |
| 3 | Kayak Single (K1) 500m | 2009 | Poznan, POL | 1:41.335 |
| World Cup (Ranking) | ||||
| 1 | Individual Kayak | 2010 | 30 | |
Hobbies
Skiing. (kanu.de, 21 Feb 2012)
Education
Biochemistry
Club name
KG Essen, Essen, GER
Coach
Stephan Stiefenhofer, Robert Berger (maxhoff.de, 15 Feb 2012)
Sporting relatives
He was world champion in wildwater canoeing in 2006. He also competes in canoe marathon. (canoeicf.com, 10 Jan 2011)
Injuries
He suffered from an inflammation of the shoulder at the beginning of the 2011 season. (sportschau.de, 18 Aug 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started paddling at age 11 in Siegburg, Germany. (maxhoff.de, 30 Jun 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
He likes the fact that the sport is out in nature and that he is always in contact with the water. (sportschau.de, 18 Aug 2011)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sportschau.de, 18 Aug 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The way is the goal. Without training you can reach nothing." (maxhoff.de, 15 Feb 2012)
Awards
He was voted the 2011 Champion of the Year in Germany. Athletes vote amongst themselves to nominate the recipient. (tui-deutschland.de, 07 Nov 2011)
General
SWITCH
After starting out his career in wildwater canoeing [where athletes compete in races on rivers] , he made the switch to flatwater for the 2007 season. He initially made the choice as there was a lack of depth in Germany in the K1 1000m event. He says that one of the initial challenges in switching disciplines was that he had to change his stroke technique to increase his power and reduce his stroke rate. (canoeicf.com, 10 Jan 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
