Simon Grotelüschen

Simon Grotelüschen ( born October 3, 1986 in Lübeck ) is a German laser sailors. He starts for the Luebeck Yacht Club and is a member of the Federal -A- squad of the German Sailing Association. In 2012 he was awarded with the Sports badge of Schleswig- Holstein.

Life

The 1.94 meter tall Grotelüschen grew up in Lübeck, where he made 2006 the Abitur. He is currently studying Medicine at the Christian -Albrechts -University of Kiel.

Sporty

Grotelüschen has achieved several national and international success in the class of boat Laser Standard:

• 6th Summer Olympic Games 2012
• 2nd place overall World Cup 2012
• 4th place World Cup 2012
• 1st place World Cup Kiel / Germany
• 7th place 2010 European Championship
• German Junior Champion 2006
• Junior European Champion 2005
• Vice Junior World Champion 2004

Qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he just missed. At the World Championships in Perth in December 2011 Grotelüschen finished 4th and qualified for participation in the sailing competitions of the 2012 Olympic Games in England. The races took place in front of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy between Weymouth and the Isle of Portland, which is located around 190 kilometers from the city center of London on England's south coast.