SCHWANDKE Tristan

Athlete, Automotive Industry

Automotive Engineering - Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Germany

English, German

TV Hindelang 1893 [Germany]

Helge Zollkau [national], GER

His mother competed in bodybuilding at national level in Germany. (tristan-schwandke.de, 03 Jul 2021)

His training was disrupted ahead of the 2020 National Championships in Braunschweig, Germany, due to a back injury. He went on to win gold in hammer throw at the tournament. (tristan-schwandke.de, 03 Jul 2021)

After joining TV Hindelang 1893 in 2002, he competed in multiple athletics disciplines before focusing on hammer throw under coach Josef Zillibiller. (tristan-schwandke.de, 03 Jul 2021)

He comes from a sporting family. His father was active in athletics, weightlifting and karate, and his mother in bodybuilding. He tried gymnastics, climbing, hiking and skiing before focusing on athletics. (tristan-schwandke.de, 03 Jul 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 19 Jul 2021)

In 2019 he received a special recognition award from the prime minister of Bavaria for 'best performance' at the 2019 Bavarian Championships in Germany. (tristan-schwandke.de, 03 Jul 2021)

In 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2019 he received a special recognition award from the Bavarian Athletics Association [BLV] for his contribution to athletics. (tristan-schwandke.de, 03 Jul 2021)