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