HERING-PRADLER Sabrina

General
MOVING FOR THE OLYMPICS
In 2019 she temporarily moved from her home in Hemmingen to the sports boarding school in Grunau in Berlin, Germany, to prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "At the age of 27, I moved to boarding school for the first time in my life. My life will only consist of training and recovery for the next months. In Hanover, traffic is a huge problem. I live in Arnum [Hemmingen] and train in Ahlem. Because of the many construction sites I sometimes need almost an hour's drive. In Berlin the school is so close to the river, I can almost fall out of bed into the water, so to speak." (sportbuzzer.de, 10 Oct 2019)

OLYMPIC PROPOSAL
Before travelling to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, her partner Paul Prader told her that he would propose if she won a medal. She claimed silver in the K4 500m and as she finished the final, he asked her to marry him. "First we win a medal and then I receive a ring. After everybody in the crowd started chanting 'Yes, yes, yes!', I simply said yes. My nicest memories of the Olympics are of course winning the silver medal and being asked to marry Paul right after the victory." (Volkswagen YouTube channel, 03 Dec 2019; kanu-zum-fruehstueck.com, 04 Jun 2017)

OCCUPATION
She works as a human resources clerk at German car maker Volkswagen. She is part of a special programme that allows her to balance training with work. "I have a real opportunity to live for my sport yet also establish a professional career. I would wish that for a lot of other athletes too, who often can only start on a career path when they're 30." (kanu.de, 28 Sep 2020, 01 Oct 2015; volkswagenag.com, 01 Jul 2018; volkswagen-media-services.com, 30 Jun 2016)