by Tobias Ott
07.10.2023, 12:59
2 Min.
His dream of flying led Fabian Hambüchen to gymnastics and culminated in the gold medal on the horizontal bar at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.–
Interview: Tobias Ott
As a child, did you spend more time in the gym than in the classroom?
When I add up the hours, I was found more in the hall than in school. During the holidays I almost only trained. During school time, my mother picked me up from school and after lunch, no later than 3 p.m., I set off for training.
Grade one in sports was achieved?
Not necessarily, gymnasts are terrible swimmers. Because of my muscles, I sank like a stone. In fifth grade, I agreed with the principal that I would no longer attend physical education classes and instead take another training session.
Why did you decide to take up gymnastics?
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