ERNHOFER Andreas

Date of Birth: 9 Mar 1997

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Sport Class: S4,SM4,SB3

Place of birth: MODLING

Birth Country:

Austria

Place of residence : DEUTSCH-WAGRAM

Residence Country:

Austria

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 50m Freestyle - S4
	Men's 100m Freestyle - S4
	Men's 200m Freestyle - S4
	Men's 50m Backstroke - S4
	Men's 50m Breaststroke - SB3	8
	Men's 150m Individual Medley - SM4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Breaststroke - SB3 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Breaststroke - SB3 Final	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Freestyle - S4 Heat 2	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 150m Individual Medley - SM4 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 200m Freestyle - S4 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Freestyle - S4 Heat 1	Finished
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 50m Backstroke - S4 Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
6	150m Individual Medley - SM4	2019	London, GBR	2:58.45
7	50m Breaststroke - SB3	2019	London, GBR	56.25
10	50m Freestyle - S4	2019	London, GBR	43.08
European Championships
3	50m Breaststroke - SB3	2020	Funchal, POR	53.81
3	50m Breaststroke - SB3	2018	Dublin, IRL	59.44
4	150m Individual Medley - SM4	2020	Funchal, POR	2:49.33
4	150m Individual Medley - SM4	2018	Dublin, IRL	3:10.00
6	50m Freestyle - S4	2018	Dublin, IRL	42.92
7	50m Freestyle - S4	2020	Funchal, POR	45.34
7	200m Freestyle - S4	2020	Funchal, POR	3:37.19
7	50m Backstroke - S4	2020	Funchal, POR	52.61
7	50m Backstroke - S4	2018	Dublin, IRL	58.31

Andi (meinbezirk.at, 15 Mar 2015)

Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Languages spoken:

English, German

BSV Weisser Hof [Austria]

Gerhard Pukl [personal], AUT; Stefan Ernhofer [personal, cousin], AUT

Other sports:

He won three national championships in wheelchair rugby. (ernhofer.at, 15 Apr 2020; Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

2017 for Austria (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

He took up the sport in 2016 in Vienna, Austria. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

He played wheelchair rugby after his accident, and then took up Para swimming following an introduction to the sport from Para swimmer Sabine Weber-Treiber. "I was allowed to watch her train a few times during my first rehab and immediately got on well with the coach. He then wanted to recruit me for swimming, but we agreed that I would finish my school leaving examination first. My life was very stressful at that point, as I really wanted to make up for the lost semester at school. In the summer of 2016, after graduating from high school, I got in touch with him again and was allowed to start training the next season." (ernhofer.at, 15 Apr 2020)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (oepc.at, 25 Feb 2020; Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Winning bronze in the SB3 50m breaststroke at the European championships in both 2018 and 2021. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

His brother Michael Ernhofer. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Coach [and his cousin] Stefan Ernhofer. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"I love being the best." (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

In 2019 he was named Athlete of the Year in Lower Austria for the Para sport category. (oepc.at, 25 Feb 2020)

General Interest

Classification
S4, SB3, SM4 (IPC, 05 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (noen.at, 13 Jun 2018)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (noen.at, 13 Jun 2018)

Impairment Details
In 2014 he fractured three cervical vertebrae in his neck after diving into water. His injuries resulted in quadriplegia. "I couldn't move or feel anything. The first words I heard from the doctor after the emergency surgery were, 'You will never be able to move or feel your arms and legs again.' Thankfully I didn't take it seriously and I managed to fight back to life with the support of friends and family." (Facebook page, 16 Aug 2020; oepc.at, 25 Feb 2020; Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)

General
OCCUPATION
He works for the Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria and is also a volunteer firefighter. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

EDUCATION
He studied medical informatics at Vienna University of Technology in Austria. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2021)

Social Media

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/andreasernhoferofficial/
https://instagram.com/andreas_ernhofer/
Athlete Website: https://www.ernhofer.at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezT2C0W7ez48NwLi32KZIQ

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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