Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Vienna, AUT |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach, Serves in the Army |
| Languages |
English, German |
| Higher education |
Sociology - University of Vienna: Austria |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at about age five at the Volksbank Krems Fencing Union in Austria. |
| Why this sport? |
"I started fighting with a colander as a mask and a wooden spoon as a foil. After breaking all the spoons, my mother decided to enrol me in the club where my father was a coach." |
| Club / Team |
Fechtunion Modling: Austria |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Parapsychology, music, going out, reading, travelling, hypnosis, philosophy. (poscharnig.com, 14 May 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I am convinced that people can perform better than they think. I believe success is a mind game and that everybody can be successful." (sportmentalblog.com, 28 Jan 2014) |
| Other information |
SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
In January 2014 he started a blog about mental training. His goal is to help people to perform better by improving their mental approach to sport. (LinkedIn profile, 2016; sportmentalblog.com, 20 Jun 2015) |
