| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 3 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2006 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2010 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
| EuroHockey Nations Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Amstelveen, NED | |
Nickname
Zels. (hockey-olympia.de 2004)
Hobbies
Reading and bowling. (NOC 2004)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Law - Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, GER
Language(s) spoken
English, German
Club name
Rot-Weiss Koln, Cologne, GER
Coach
Stefan Kermas [club], Markus Weise [national] (freiepresse.de, 07 Jul 2012, koelnsport.de, 23 Apr 2012)
Position and style
Forward (fih.ch, 22 Nov 2011)
Other sports
His brothers, David and Philipp, both play hockey. (hockey-olympia.de 2003, sport1.de, 24 Jun 2012)
Debut
2003 for Germany, against Korea (zellerhockey.de, 26 Oct 2007)
Injuries
Missed the 2007 and 2008 Champions Trophy tournaments with injury. (worldhockeychampionsmen.com, 01 Jun 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began at the age of five at the MTV 1879 Munchen club. (zellerhockey.de, 26 Oct 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
Because of his two brothers David and Philipp. (hockey-olympia.de, 16 Aug 2004)
Ambitions
To win gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (news.adidas.com, 24 Jun 2012)
Hero
Michael Jordan. (zellerhockey.de, 01 Jan 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"A man does not live by bread alone." (zellerhockey.de, 01 Jan 2008)
Awards
He was named Player of the Year in Holland for season 2006/07. (zellerhockey.de, 26 Oct 2007)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
