Robert Förstemann
Personal information
Born (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986
Greiz, East Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 BallerupTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2014 CaliTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2007 Palma de MallorcaTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2009 PruszkówTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2015 YvelinesTeam sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 PruszkówTeam Sprint
Gold medal – first place2011 ApeldoornTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2013 ApeldoornTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2014 GuadeloupeTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2013 ApeldoornSprint
Bronze medal – third place2014 GuadeloupeSprint
Bronze medal – third place2015 GrenchenTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2016 YvelinesTeam sprint
Men's para-cycling
Track World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 GlasgowTandem B sprint
Bronze medal – third place2023 GlasgowTandem B kilo

Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010. In his later career he has transitioned to Paralympic track cycling, representing Germany as a sighted 'pilot' in tandem events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. In 2023, Förstemann piloted Thomas Ulbricht to a silver medal in the tandem B sprint and a bronze medal in the tandem B kilo at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Glasgow.

Major results

DatePlacingEventCompetitionLocationCountry
20043Team sprint[N 1]National championshipsLeipzig Germany
25 July 20053Team sprint[N 2]European Track ChampionshipsFiorenzuola Italy
August 20053Team sprint[N 3]National championshipsHamburg Germany
11 December 20053Team sprint[N 4]World CupManchester United Kingdom
19 August 20063Team sprint[N 5]National championshipsCottbus Germany
25 February 20072Team sprint[N 6]World CupManchester United Kingdom
29 March 20073rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint[N 7]World ChampionshipsPalma de Mallorca Spain
23 August 20072Team sprint[N 8]National championshipsBerlin Germany
26 August 20073SprintNational championshipsBerlin Germany
30 November 20072Team sprint[N 9]World CupSydney Australia
28 August 20082Team sprint[N 10]National championshipsBüttgen Germany
29 August 200811 km time trialNational championshipsBüttgen Germany
30 August 20081SprintNational championshipsBüttgen Germany
11 December 20081Team sprint[N 11]World CupCali Colombia
25 March 20093rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint[N 12]World ChampionshipsPruszków Poland
8 July 20091Team sprint[N 13]National championshipsErfurt Germany
1 November 20093Team sprint[N 14]World CupManchester United Kingdom
11 December 20092SprintWorld CupCali Colombia
12 December 20092Team sprint[N 15]World CupCali Colombia
24 March 20101st place, gold medalist(s)Team sprint[N 16]World ChampionshipsBallerup Denmark
19 February 20123SprintWorld CupLondon United Kingdom
2 August 20123rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint[N 17]Summer OlympicsLondon United Kingdom
18 October 20131st place, gold medalist(s)Team sprint[N 18]European Track ChampionshipsApeldoorn Netherlands
19 October 20132nd place, silver medalist(s)SprintEuropean Track ChampionshipsApeldoorn Netherlands
4 August 20233rd place, bronze medalist(s)Kilo B1World Para-cyling Track ChampionshipsGlasgow United Kingdom
  1. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Sebastian Döhrer and Dominik Harzheim
  2. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Daniel Giese and Marco Jager
  3. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Sascha Jäger and Alexander Lesser
  4. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Benjamin Wittmann
  5. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Sebastian Döhrer and René Enders
  6. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Matthias John and Michael Seidenbecher
  7. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke
  8. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Benjamin Wittmann
  9. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Matthias John and Stefan Nimke
  10. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Stefan Nimke and Benjamin Wittmann
  11. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Stefan Nimke
  12. ↑ The other riders on the squad were René Enders and Stefan Nimke
  13. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Sascha Hübner
  14. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Stefan Nimke and Tobias Wachter
  15. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Mathias Stumpf
  16. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke
  17. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and René Enders
  18. ↑ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and René Enders
Förstemann in 2009

Olympics 2012

The German Olympic team used a loophole in the International Cycling Union (UCI) regulations to include Förstemann as an additional member of their 2012 sprint cycling team.[1] He was also included in the German team for the mountain bike event.

Physique

In July 2012, a photograph of Förstemann's legs was widely circulated by the world's media during the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Described as a 'quad off' with Olympic team-mate André Greipel, the photo showed his quad muscles compared with those of the road cyclist. His thighs were measured with a circumference of 73 centimetres (29 in).[3] A circumference of 86 centimetres (34 in) has also been recorded, and the size of his quad muscles has led to him being called "Quadzilla" by some in his sport.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Gallagher, Brendan (2 August 2012). "Sir Chris Hoy sets the wheels turning in the hunt for Olympic gold". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Christine (30 July 2012). "The thigh's the limit! Olympic athletes Robert Forstemann and Andre Griepel compete in 'quad-off'". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Wer toppt diese Olympia-Schenkel?". B.Z. (in German). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "They call him Quadzilla. Picture captures scale of cyclist Robert Forstemann's massive thighs". The Independent. 5 November 2013.
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