Sebastian Faisst

Sebastian Faisst ( born March 7, 1988 in Aichhalten; † March 3, 2009 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland ) was a German handball player.

Sebastian Faisst began in 1992 when TV Alpirsbach with the handball. In 2004 he moved to TuS Schutterwald, 2007 HSG Konstanz and 2008 in the Handball - Bundesliga TSV Dormagen. The 1.94 m wide right- back player made ​​early attention. He benefited primarily from its operations in the U21 national team, the regional league of Constance he could not prevail against the team captain Sebastian Seitner. Nevertheless brought him Dormagen in the Bundesliga. Already in his first Bundesliga game to kick off the season with THW Kiel, a surprising 28:28, Faisst was able to convince and scored four goals. It was the only point loss of Kiel in the entire first round. Overall Faißt scored 22 goals in 20 Bundesliga games.

During a game of the German U21 national team against Switzerland, in the Faißt led the German team as captain, and scored the first goal, he broke after an attack at running back together without enemy action. Despite resuscitation efforts by team doctor Kurt control and an ambulance he could not be saved and died an hour later. At necropsy in Zurich heart failure was found to be the cause of death. Faisst was regarded as one of the largest German handball talents.

With the Junior National DHB Faißt won the silver medal at the 2008 World Championship in Romania.