Robert Förstemann

Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010.

Robert Förstemann
Personal information
Born (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986
Greiz, East Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter

Major results
DatePlacingEventCompetitionLocationCountry
20043Team sprint[N 1]National championshipsLeipzig Germany
25 July 20053Team sprint[N 2]European Track ChampionshipsFiorenzuola Italy
August 20053Team sprint[N 3]National championshipsHamburg Germany
11 December 20053Team sprint[N 4]World CupManchester United Kingdom
19 August 20063Team sprint[N 5]National championshipsCottbus Germany
25 February 20072Team sprint[N 6]World CupManchester United Kingdom
29 March 2007Team sprint[N 7]World ChampionshipsPalma de Mallorca Spain
23 August 20072Team sprint[N 8]National championshipsBerlin Germany
26 August 20073SprintNational championshipsBerlin Germany
30 November 20072Team sprint[N 9]World CupSydney Australia
28 August 20082Team sprint[N 10]National championshipsBüttgen Germany
29 August 200811 km time trialNational championshipsBüttgen Germany
30 August 20081SprintNational championshipsBüttgen Germany
11 December 20081Team sprint[N 11]World CupCali Colombia
25 March 2009Team sprint[N 12]World ChampionshipsPruszków Poland
8 July 20091Team sprint[N 13]National championshipsErfurt Germany
1 November 20093Team sprint[N 14]World CupManchester United Kingdom
11 December 20092SprintWorld CupCali Colombia
12 December 20092Team sprint[N 15]World CupCali Colombia
24 March 2010Team sprint[N 16]World ChampionshipsBallerup Denmark
19 February 20123SprintWorld CupLondon United Kingdom
2 August 2012Team sprint[N 17]Summer OlympicsLondon United Kingdom
18 October 2013Team sprint[N 18]European Track ChampionshipsApeldoorn Netherlands
19 October 2013SprintEuropean Track ChampionshipsApeldoorn Netherlands
  1. The other riders on the squad were Sebastian Döhrer and Dominik Harzheim
  2. The other riders on the squad were Daniel Giese and Marco Jager
  3. The other riders on the squad were Sascha Jäger and Alexander Lesser
  4. The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Benjamin Wittmann
  5. The other riders on the squad were Sebastian Döhrer and René Enders
  6. The other riders on the squad were Matthias John and Michael Seidenbecher
  7. The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke
  8. The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Benjamin Wittmann
  9. The other riders on the squad were Matthias John and Stefan Nimke
  10. The other riders on the squad were Stefan Nimke and Benjamin Wittmann
  11. The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Stefan Nimke
  12. The other riders on the squad were René Enders and Stefan Nimke
  13. The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Sascha Hübner
  14. The other riders on the squad were Stefan Nimke and Tobias Wachter
  15. The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Mathias Stumpf
  16. The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke
  17. The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and René Enders
  18. The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Rene Enders
Förstemann in 2009

Olympics 2012

The German Olympic team used a loophole in the International Cycling Union (UCI) regulations to include Förstemann as an additional member of their 2012 sprint cycling team.[1] He was also included in the German team for the mountain bike event.

Physique

In July 2012, a photograph of Förstemann's legs was widely circulated by the world's media during the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Described as a 'quad off' with Olympic team-mate André Greipel, the photo showed his quad muscles compared with those of the road cyclist. His thighs were measured with a circumference of 73 centimetres (29 in).[3] A circumference of 86 centimetres (34 in) has also been recorded, and the size of his quad muscles has led to him being called "Quadzilla" by some in his sport.[4]

References
  1. Gallagher, Brendan (2 August 2012). "Sir Chris Hoy sets the wheels turning in the hunt for Olympic gold". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. Roberts, Christine (30 July 2012). "The thigh's the limit! Olympic athletes Robert Forstemann and Andre Griepel compete in 'quad-off'". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. "Wer toppt diese Olympia-Schenkel?". B.Z. (in German). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. "They call him Quadzilla. Picture captures scale of cyclist Robert Forstemann's massive thighs". The Independent. 5 November 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.