Our heros
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Joachim Posanz
TFA European and World Champion2014
TFA European championships in the age category of the competition Toughest Firefighter Alive (overall: 3. place) + German champion, Germany, Mönchengladbach
2013
TFA European Champion in the overall ranking of the Toughest Firefighter Alive competition + German Champion. (Triple TFA-title holder: World Champion + European Champion + German Champion), age category M 40, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2012
TFA World Champion (at the World Firefighter Games – defending champion) in the overall rankings of the Toughest Firefighter Alive competition, age category M 40, Sydney, Australia
2010
TFA World Champion (at the World Firefighter Games) in the overall rankings of the Toughest Firefighter Alive Competition, age category M 35 Daegu, South Korea
2008
TFA Vice-World Champion in his age category (at the World Firefighter Games) – 5th overall, age category M 40 Liverpool, UKESKA®´s toughest brand ambassadors
ESKA® brand ambassadors are of a world-class standard, especially the two Göttingen-based firefighters Joachim Posanz and Alexander Meyer. The two Toughest Firefighters Alive regularly push their bodies to the limit both at work and in competitions. They embody and convey the ESKA® values at international competitions and in the media – both as a team and as individual competitors. -
Alexander Meyer
TFA European and World Champion2015
Firefighter Stairrun (2nd place overall), age category over 80, Germany, Berlin
2013
TFA European Champion in his age category (3rd overall), TFA European Championship, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2012
TFA Vice-World Champion (6th overall), age category M 35, Sydney, Australia
2011
TFA European Champion + German Champion (2nd overall), age category M 35, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2010
TFA World Champion (3rd overall), World Firefighters Games, age category M 35, Daegu, South KoreaESKA®´s toughest brand ambassadors
ESKA® brand ambassadors are of a world-class standard, especially the two Göttingen-based firefighters Joachim Posanz and Alexander Meyer. The two Toughest Firefighters Alive regularly push their bodies to the limit both at work and in competitions. They embody and convey the ESKA® values at international competitions and in the media – both as a team and as individual competitors. -
Marc Horper
TFA firefighterMarc Horper – 26 years old
- Since the age of 10, Marc is at the fire department
- Professional firefighter at the airport in Luxembourg
- TFA competitor since 2016
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Sören Warzok
TFA CompetitorAge: 24
Combat Challenge Düsseldorf 2017
Einzellauf: 3. Platz / Altersklasse 2. Platz
Tandem 1:33 Platz 5
Mix Tandem 1:48 Platz 2
Staffel Platz 1
Europas Challenge Hardegsen 2017
Gesamtzeit: 2. Platz / Altersklasse 1. Platz
Combat Challenge Berlin 2017
Einzelzeit: 3. Platz / 1. Platz Altersklasse
Tandem: 2. Platz
Mix-Tandem: 3. Platz
Staffel 2. Platz
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Thomas Heinold
Firefighter & TFA CompetitorProfessional Firefighter in Ratingen, 45 years old
Do you have any tips for the TFA training?
Try to mix cardio and weight training, because not every training is compatible with every competition.
Push yourself to the limit – that’s the only way to increase your performance.
What are you proud of?
I was 40 years old when I started to take part at competitions. This decision changed my life and my health.
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May Tommervold
Firefighter & TFA Competitor- Since 2014 Firefighter in Tonsberg/Norway
- TFA & FCC Competitor
- Personal best at 2,23 minutes at FCC Wels
- TOP 5 in the World
- Personal goal: Become the “grand old lady” in this challenge circus 🙂
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Firesports Bergstrasse
TFA CompetitorsTobias Beck
Professional Firefighter since 2007
Takes part in competitions since 2014: Stair runs, Firefighter challenges, FireFit Competitions national and international
Nicholas Beck
Professional Firefighter since 2010.
Studies sport and eventmanagement.
Takes part in competitions since 2014: Stair runs, Firefighter challenges, FireFit Competitions national and international
We are proud of:
1st place at Stairrun Kaiserslautern 2017
11th place at the 4th Austrian National Championchip FCC Challenge 2018
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BSV Fire Hornets
TFA CompetitorsOur Training Tipps:
Always train with a partner, to be more motivated
Never lose the fun and never stop getting better
We are proud of:
We are proud of our past performances, the whole team and the collaboration with our sponsoring partners.
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Firefighter Team Phoenix
TFA CompetitorsOur trainingtipps:
Always listen to your own body. If you want too much, you might fail. Only set yourself goals, which are possible to reach.
What we are proud of:
First of all we are proud to be a part of the ESKA Family and we are looking forward to our future collaboration.
We are proud of our times at competitons and that we can improve them steadily.
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TFA Team Puchkirchen
TFA FirefightersCurrent team: 7 Men & 1 Woman
Biggest singles success:
– European Championships in the FCC relay competition mixed
– State champion at TFA 2018
Top places in the team:
– Top 10 at TFA 2016
– Top 5 at FCC relay competition mixed 2017 & 2018
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Manuel Gößler
Firefighter and Austrian Champion2015 – 2nd best Austrian fire fighter, 16th place in the age category, 47th place of 500 overall standings
2014 – 12th place TFA European championships in Mönchengladbach, 3rd place at the TFA Austrian championships in Siegendorf
2013 – 11th place at the TFA European championships in Mönchengladbach
2012 – 1st place (Austrian champion) in the age category 18-30 years, 2nd place (Vice-Austrian champion), 3rd place in the overall rankings of the Toughest Fire Fighter Alive Competition
Austrian championships in Siegendorf
4th place at the TFAWorld championships in Sydney
-World championship in the age category- – 2nd place
(Vice-Austrian champion) at the Firefighter Combat Challenge Austria in Wels, 15th place at the TFA European championships in Mönchengladbach, 3rd place at the TFA Austrian championships in Siegendorf -
Firefighter Team 59
Champion d'Europe TFAFollowing participation in the international Firefighter Challenge in Interlaken (Switzerland) and the Firefighter Combat Challenge (FCC) in Strasbourg, four firefighters from the SDIS 59 formed a team with the aim of taking part in the national and international competitions of the Firefighter Combat Challenges, and representing France. The team for the 2016 season comprised seven firefighters from the central fire department and from the Lille-Bouvines, Roubaix, Vieux-Condé, Denain and Saint-Amand fire services.
Season 2016:
FCC Straßburg Euro Finals
RFA in Torun (Poland)
Season 2015:
FCC Strasbourg
FCC Mösel
Season 2014:
FCC Val de Moselle
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Oliver Andorfer
Free skier and Trainer (Olympic centre Salzburg)Event History:
Champ of the ramp: Red Bull White Rush World Heli Challenge 02 (New Zealand), Rookie Challenge (Qualifier Freeride WM Verbier), Planet X-Games 02 (Perisher Blue, AUS), European Championship Skier-X (Westendorf), Euro Slopestyle Cup (Kleinwalsertal), Red Bull Snowthrill Monterosa, New Zealand Freeski Open (Wanaka, NZL), O´neill Rookie Quest (AUT, FRA, USA) -
Philipp Fuchs
Passionate Snowboarder / MountainbikerSport activities/hobbys:
- Snowboarding
- Mountainbiking (Enduro / Downhill)
- Surfing
I ride snowboards since i am a young boy. In the last years snowboarding has become one of my main issues of my life.
No matter whether Powder or Park, or sometimes a Urban Session in the city, the central issue for me is going out with friends and have fun.
I try to spend the most time of my life in the beautiful mountains for snowboarding and mountain biking.
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Stephan Skrobar
Cerftified Skiinstructor & Head of "Die Bergstation"Stephan is a certified skiinstructor and ski guide, foundation member of Fischer Freeski Team, Teammanager of Pieps Freeride Teams.
He ist also head of “Die Bergstation Alpin & Freeride Center” Dachstein.
Skiing took Stephan all over the world – New Zealand, Japan etc. The best thing about this trips were the nice encounters with a lot of different people.
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Fischer Transalp Tour
Crossing the Alps with skisSince 2016 ESKA sponsors the Fischer Transalp Tour.
Crossing the snow covered Alps demands a healthy dose of passion. Passion for the mountains. Passion for skiing. The passion that unleashes the strength needed to conquer a steep summit and to savor a long downhill run. In order to guarantee safety, however, you need meticulous planning and professional guides – which is precisely what the Fischer Transalp offers every year.
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Robin Matzke
Winter sportsman and trainer of passion-
Ski instructor and tennis coach (DSLV & WTV)
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Member of the ‘Ski Alpin’ teaching team in the sports faculty at the University of Münster
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Favourite spots: Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. Canada, Les Portes du Soleil (France|Switzerland), Zillertal (Austria), Hachi Kita Kogen (Japan)
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Education: Sport sciences and English Language and Literature
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Free time: Outdoor sports (skiing, snowboarding, hiking), tennis and fitness sports, cooking and music
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Valentin Werner-Tutschku
FreeriderBiography
- Freerider and Filmmaker at Mountain Tribe
- Riders Alliance at Protect Our Winters
- Sportmanagement Student Innsbruck University
- Skiinstructor
Results Freeride World Qualifier
- 2nd Open Faces Gastein
- 3rdOpen Faces FJT Alpbachtal
- 11thOpen Faces Montafon
- 11thNendaz Freeride
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Anna Mayer
Snowboarderin“Only good friends on powder days”
- Started Snowboarding at the age of 12
- studies in Innsbruck
- DSV Snowboard-Instructor
- Favourite Skiing Area: Kaunertaler Gletscher
- Future Goals: Take part in Freeride Contests & having fun
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Flo Gassner
FreeriderBiography:
Passionate Photographer
Film Producer Mountain Tribe (https://www.facebook.com/mountaintriber/)
Member of Riders Alliance (Protect Our Winters)
DSLV Skiinstructor
Results Freeride Qualifier Competition
Open Faces FJT MOntafon: 2nd Place
Open Faces FJT Axamer Lizum: 1st Place
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Tina Unterberger
Natural Track Luge AthleteI was six years old, when the world championchip in natural tobboganing took place in my hometown. That was the first time I encountered this type of sport but I didn’t know that this will become my world.
My first international race was in 1996. Since then a lot of things changed – but my body height didn’t change that much that’s why I am also known as “Rodelfloh”.
My greatest success:
My first World Cup win
Team World- and Europe Champion
Bronze medal at World and Europe Championship
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Jacoba Kriechmayr
FreeriderSuccess:
1st place FWQ Goldeck 2014
1st place FWQ Kappl 2015
1st place FWQ Axamer Lizum 2015
1st place Austrian Freeride Series 2015 (Staatsmeistertitel)
FWQ = internationale Freeride Bewerbe, Qualifier Tour für die Freeride World Tour
I grew up in Obertauern and started skiing at the age of 2. Like a lot of Austrian kids I tried to establish myself in ski races. But after some years that this is not what I want to do. After getting some experience in Freeskiing I finally found my real passion.
2013 my friends convinced me to take part in Freeride Contest and at my first contest I was on the podium. Over the years I won some contests but the best part of this was making new friends.
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Janine Tschanhenz
Freeride SkierResidence: Montafon & Innsbruck, Austria
Date of Birth: 1990
Profession: Social Education Worker, Ski Instructor
Homespot: Silvretta Montafon
Sports: Freeride Skiing, Rock climbing, Surfing
Sponsors: Vaude, Early Bird Skis, Silvretta Montafon, Eska
Favourites: Skiing, Travelling, Mountains
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Martin Ponweiser
Ski and snowboard teacher- State-certified snowboarding instructor and snowboarding guide
- Since 2002, instructor at the University Sport Institute of Vienna
- Since 2005, chief snowboarding instructor at the Vienna ski and snowboarding instructors’ association
- Since 2011, instructor for the state snowboarding instructor’s qualification
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Ski school Hermann Maier Flachau
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ÖSV Speedski Austria Team
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Mag. Dr. Thomas Stöggl
- 14 times Austrian cross-country skiing champion
- 4 times national champion in cross-country skiing individual sprint German/Austrian champion in sprint and team sprint, Munich 2006
- 5 times World Cup points in cross-country skiing sprint: (Best position: 17th in the WC in Düsseldorf 2006/07)
- World Championship participant: 2005 Oberstdorf and 2007 Sapporo: Ranked
27th in the sprint - 12 times Salzburg state champion Austrian record holder over the marathon distance for inline speed skating (53:41.0) July 18, 2002
- 1st place Koasalauf 50 km classical technique, 2003
- 2nd place Vuokatti Hiihto 2010 60 km, classical technique
- 4 times winner of the international Ganghoferlauf, classic long distance
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Skiclub ESKA Wels
Skiing ClubThe Wels skiing club has been one of the biggest and most tradition-steeped skiing clubs in Austria since 2003. In 2005, the club celebrated its 60th anniversary. As is to be expected, the club’s activities are mainly focused on skiing. General training, starting with beginner courses for little ones through advanced courses to one-day and multi-day trips, as well as week-long vacations form the basis of the activities. Races in all areas of the country also form fixed items on the club’s calendar. Here, the key focus is on supporting young people. Yet the program is not only restricted to winter. Preparative skiing-based gym sessions, Nordic walking, hiking, and mountain bike tours are also offered in the summer months.