4.8.1980

Vienna

Neusiedler See

Mauritius

Nickname
Hartl

Windsurfer since…
1995

Your sponsors
Naish, Protest, ION, Smith, Choco Fins

3 songs you always carry on your player...
Still D.R.E. – Dr.Dre; Big Black Train – Mims; Bombtrack – Rage Against The Machine

3 tings you definitely need on a trip.
Surfgear, Laptop, Sunglasses

3 riders, who inspire you.
Robby Naish, Jason Polakow, Kauli Seadi

3 greatest movies you watched.
Departed; That’s It, That’s All; Windsurfing Movie

Did you have any bad Injuries in your career and how did it happen?
Caught a serious infection on my foot last year because of crashing on a reef
with sea urchins. Needed to get surgery plus 2 months regular treatment in hospital and nearly lost my toe.


Explain how you got into being sponsored?
I trained hard and did some national competitions results, before I started riding for a shop. Then trained even more to compete internationally and finished Top10 in the European Rankings while starting with media work and some projects, before getting an international sponsorship.

Your Favourite place to travel to…
Mauritius

When I’m 50 years old I…
will still going big i hope...

What is important for you in life besides Windsurfing?
Friends and Family, being happy with what I do.

Beer or cocktail?
Beer

I didn’t become a banker because…
I don’t like to sit in an office all day long.

Other guys say I am…
Never stressed

I think I am…
Just a relaxed and positive guy

I’d never ride at…
Siberia I guess, unless there is a world class point break

Last movie you watched?
Awake

Last place you have been to?
Maui

Last song you listened to?
Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It – Ice Cube

Last club you entered?
U4 in Vienna

Last drink you had?
Vodka RedBull

Last fight you got into?
It’s been quite some time ago at an event with some stupid drunk people who wanted to fight with somebody.

Last words…
Peace out ;-)