Nickname
Breti (deutsche-olympiamannschaft.de, 09 Aug 2016)
Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Education
Economics
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
KTV Straubenhardt [GER] / KTV Chemnitz [GER]
Injuries
He missed the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, due to injury. (freiepresse.de, 21 Apr 2021)
In September 2018 he suffered a torn left Achilles tendon while competing at the 2018 German Championships in Leipzig, Germany. (mdr.de, 29 Sep 2018)
In December 2016 he required an operation on his left shoulder, and in the early part of 2017 he underwent surgery on his right shoulder. As a result of the procedures, he was unable to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. (pz-news.de, 17 Mar 2017; fr.de, 02 Feb 2017; t-online.de, 02 Jan 2017)
In March 2015 he ruptured his Achilles tendon while competing at an event in Saarbrucken, Germany. He returned to competition six months later. (ktv-chemnitz.de, 01 Sep 2015; lr-online.com, 09 Mar 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
His mother was a gymnast. (deutsche-olympiamannschaft.de, 09 Aug 2016)
Additional information
General
APP DEVELOPER
In 2021 he led a team that developed a mobile app that provides fast COVID-19 medical tests. "I have invented a system that integrates antigen testing with an application. A user who tests negative has not been contagious for at least 12 hours. Our software controls everything, fraudsters face fines and complaints." (tag24.de, 02 Mar 2021)
OCCUPATION
He works as deputy managing director at the Feel Good fitness club and hotel in Chemnitz, Germany. (tag24.de, 02 Mar 2021)
NAMED ELEMENT
In February 2015 the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] named a move on the bars after him. The 'Bretschneider' involves a double somersault with double screw. "That is kind of a milestone for me." (swp.de, 26 Feb 2015)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2017 he was named as one of the contestants on the German reality television show, 'Dance Dance Dance'. (freiepresse.de, 20 Jul 2017)
Last update : 2021-10-04
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