Manuel Retzbach (triathlete)

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Manuel Retzbach (* 1985 ) is a German triathlete .

Live and act

Manuel Retzbach works as a technical clerk in project planning . Since 2010 he has been practicing triathlon competitively. He started for Team Tricon Schwäbisch Hall , the triathlon and cycling department of TSG Schwäbisch Hall in 1844 .

On July 8, 2018, Retzbach took part in a competition. In this case, a competitor lying in front of him fell badly while cycling . Retzbach stopped and interrupted his competition to provide first aid . He then took up the competition again and finished last with a large margin. For this he was awarded the Fair Play Prize of German Sports 2018 in the sports category in March 2019 . The jury justified the award:

"Your selfless and solidarity behavior in the face of the plight of a competitor makes you a role model for other athletes and is a shining example of fair cooperation - in sport and beyond."

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Retzbach, Manuel. In: ricon-hall.bplaced.net. Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Vanessa Sieck: Triathlete Manuel Retzbach: Help instead of victory. In: swr.de . December 8, 2018, accessed March 22, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Fair play prize for triathletes and footballers. In: n-tv.de . March 7, 2019, accessed March 22, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Thorsten Eisenhofer: "I am seen as a role model". In: dtu-info.de. March 13, 2019, accessed March 22, 2019 .
  5. ↑ The winners. In: fairplay.dosb.de. Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Retzbach, Manuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH 1985