Vico Merklein
| Nation: | GER |
| Sport: | Handcycling |
| Nickname: | There isn´t one, Vico is special enough :) |
| Date of birth: | 12.08.1977 |
| Height: | 1,83m and sitting 1,55m :-D |
| Major achievements: | German Champion in time race + road race 2013 + 2015, Vice-World champion in time race + road race 2013 + 2015 1st road race world cup Segovia (Esp) 2014, 1st of marathon in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Mannheim and Berlin 2013, New world record in marathon distance, 00:58:56 h 2013, 2nd Paralympics London 2012, 2010 to 2014: overall winner of the HT-race series (Handbike Trophy) |
| Hobbies: | Very simple I changed my hobby into my job so handbikesports ;-) |
| Favorite food: | Very simple roasted noodels, you don´t believe how you miss that, when you have all the time hotel food. |
| What do I do two hours before the race? | I start to be nervous, that’s good otherwise the passion wouldn´t be with me anymore. |
| 5 words describing me: | Chatty, passionate, hungry, precise and funny |
| My biggest dream: | Really I have to say peace all over the world but actually it is gold at Olympic games |