DOMINIC SCHMUCK

SKI MOUNTAINEERING | TRAILRUN | BIATHLON

Name: Dominic Schmuck
Sports: Biathlon, Trailrun, Biking, Ski touring
Year of birth: 1996
Home (or grown up in): Chiemgau / Siegsdorf
Education: Dual training with the Federal Police / Distance learning in product management
Profession(s): Sport and everything that revolves around sport
With the Maloja-Team since: 2015
Maloja is for me …Passion, “Family&Friends”, enthusiasm
Homepage: www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-schmuck

Beautiful moments (instead of successes):

Maloja-Ride 2024, trip to South Africa, celebrating sporting successes with the family

Where are you from?

Unterwössen / Chiemgau

What are you taking with you for a snack?

Fruit, vegetables, bread, coffee

Favorite word?

„schaff ma“

What do you need?

Sport, family and good company

What don't you need?

Anger and jealousy

Your favorite talent?

Open mindedness and joy

I would never …

set off without Maloja clothing or miss a group outing

I would immediately …

to the Ironman Hawaii and with Jan Frodeno on a bike ride

I am satisfied …

after a nice round of sport and a good pizza

Your biggest success:

2 European Championship medals in European Championship relays, P5 Sprint European Championship, Lenzerheide

Your hardest defeat/worst crisis:

P5 Sprint EM, Lenzerheide (1.5 seconds on P3)

A stereotype that applies (to you):

Too friendly

Quiet or chatty?

chatty

Your favorite form of expression?

Bavarian, with a smile

What have you learned for life from competitive sport?

You'll get further as a team!

What from life for competitive sport?

It's easier with discipline!

City or countryside?

countryside

With a plan or without?

With a master plan that ends in chaos

Just go for it or with a concept?

With a concept, “planless”

Structure or chaos?

Structure

A tradition that I still live by today:

Before the start of a race, there's a banana

I am taking a risk …

to be able to develop myself further

At the summit …

the view is better

Fulfilled dreams/goals:

Hobby turned into a profession and the trip to South Africa

Still open dreams/goals:

Own small brand, supervision/management of competitive athletes, trip to Hawaii, participation in UTMB

Home mountain/-trail/-spot:

Hochfelln, Rauschberg

Favorite mountain/-trail/-spot:

Lionshead/South Africa

Three things that belong in your backpack/travel bag:

Running shoes, A good book, Maloja clothing

Fear is …

the door to further development

I am inspired by …

my parents and Jan Frodeno

I laugh about …

Mostly myself :)

I despair of …

negative people

Settled or nomad?

Settled

Ability to suffer:

Part of the road to success

Training commitment:

Training world champion

The café/beer/wine tastes best in:

Good company