| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Foil Individual | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 6 | Foil Individual | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 6 | Foil Team | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Foil Individual | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | Foil Individual | 2007 | St. Petersburg, RUS | |
| 1 | Foil Individual | 2006 | Turin, ITA | |
| 1 | Foil Individual | 2003 | Havana, CUB | |
| 1 | Foil Team | 2002 | Lisbon, POR | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2009 | Antalya, TUR | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2007 | St. Petersburg, RUS | |
| 2 | Foil Team | 2006 | Turin, ITA | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| 3 | Foil Individual | 2009 | Antalya, TUR | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2005 | Leipzig, GER | |
| 3 | Foil Team | 2003 | Havana, CUB | |
| 5 | Foil Team | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 10 | Foil Individual | 2011 | Catania, ITA | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 7 | Foil Individual | 2009 | Plovdiv, BUL | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Foil Individual | 2008/2009 | Paris, FRA | |
| 2 | Foil Individual | 2011/2012 | Bonn, GER | |
| 2 | Foil Individual | 2009/2010 | Shanghai, CHN | |
| 3 | Foil Individual | 2010/2011 | Bonn, GER | |
| 3 | Foil Individual | 2009/2010 | Bonn, GER | |
| 3 | Foil Individual | 2008/2009 | Havana, CUB | |
| 3 | Foil Individual | 2008/2009 | St. Petersburg, RUS | |
Hobbies
Football, watching movies, skiing, listening to music and going out with friends. (NOC, 17 Dec 2004)
Education
Business Administration
Language(s) spoken
English, German
Club name
CTG Koblenz, Koblenz, GER
Coach
Ulrich Schreck (GER) from 1962 (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Handedness
Right (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Debut
1999 for Germany (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Injuries
He re-injured ligaments in his right shoulder in October 2010. It is a recurring injury. (derwesten.de, 26 Oct 2010)
Received a cut on his left hand by accident during a competition, and has suffered torn ligaments. (Athlete, 25 Jul 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started fencing in 1988 in Koblenz. (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
The sport fascinated him from a young age, and his interest increased after watching the 1988 Olympic fencing competition on television, especially German fencer Anja Fichtel. (Athlete, 20 May 2008, fechten.org 27 Jul 08)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (derwesten.de, 26 Oct 2010)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Becoming world champion in 2003, 2006 and 2007. (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Most influential person in career
His coach Ulrich Schreck. (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Superstitions / Rituals
He always listens to music before a bout. (Athlete, 25 Jul 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up a fight."(Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Awards
In 2010 he became the first German fencer to win four individual foil world championships [2003, 2006, 2007 and 2010]. (sport.zdf.de, 01 Dec 2010)
He has been named Sportsman of the Year in Rheinland-Pfalz and German Fencer of the Year on multiple occasions. (Athlete, 20 May 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
