REHM Markus

Classification
T64, F64 (IPC, 18 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017)

Impairment Details
His right leg was amputated below the knee following a wakeboarding accident at age 14. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2017; Facebook page, 14 Jun 2017)

General
OLYMPIC ASPIRATION
He hoped to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but was unable to prove that he would not have gained an advantage due to his running blade. "For me it's not that I would be more happy to compete in the Olympics than the Paralympics, I'm obviously a Paralympic athlete and I'm proud of it. But it would still be great to compete at the Olympics because I would like to use this stage to promote the Paralympic Games. I think it always has to be Olympic and Paralympic Games, but I would like to connect them. This would be great and would show that we are united. This is my dream for the future. But what I want to avoid at all costs, is that this discussion becomes too important." (kyodonews.net, 28 Aug 2019; bbc.co.uk, 26 Aug 2019; tagesspiegel.de, 13 Nov 2019)

OCCUPATION
He works as a prosthetist and orthotist technician with Rahm Zentrum fur Gesundheit GmbH in Troisdorf, Germany. "It's not so much for sports, but more for everyday use. It's a great job. I like working with the patients and for me it's great because I have had many years of experience using a prosthetic. When a new patient comes in depressed about a problem, I can say, 'It's okay, I had the same problem once and we can work towards a solution'. I never had to learn much about the job because I have so much personal experience." (protheofit.de, 01 Jan 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2020; aspetar.com, 01 Sep 2018)