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SANITA Andre
NOC Germany   
GenderMen
Born 28 Mar 1992 in Solingen, GER
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Residence Bonn, GER
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team OFC Bonn: Germany
Name of coach Gege Toth [club]; Tobias Gayk [club], GER; Ulrich Schreck [national], GER
Handedness Left
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Occupation Armed Forces Athlete
Languages English, German
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Famous relatives His wife Olena Voronina has represented Ukraine in fencing. She won a silver medal in team sabre at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Mar 2021; solinger-tageblatt.de, 19 Feb 2021)
Most influential person in career His parents. (solinger-tageblatt.de, 19 Feb 2021)
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When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in the third grade at Bockerhof Elementary School in Solingen, Germany.
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Family Wife Olena Voronina
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Injuries Following the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo he suffered from facet joint syndrome, causing pain in his lumbar spine. He received injections as part of his treatment for the problem. (Facebook page, 07 Feb 2022)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2020 6 Team Foil Tokyo, Japan
World Championships
2019 Final 7-8 Team Foil Budapest, Hungary
2017 Final 5-6 Team Foil Leipzig, Germany
European Championships
2019 2 Team Foil Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 5 Team Foil Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 4 Team Foil Tbilisi, Georgia
2016 3 Individual Foil Torun, Poland