Fabian Hambüchen

Fabian Hambüchen (also spelled Hambuechen; German pronunciation: [ˈfaːbi̯aːn ˈhamˌbyːçn̩] ; born 25 October 1987) is a retired German gymnast who was an Olympic champion on horizontal bar in Rio 2016, World champion in Stuttgart 2007 on the same apparatus, as well as six times European champion on various other occasions and on different apparatus, including high bar, his most successful discipline. Apart from that, Fabian also won gold medals at European Games and at 2015 Summer Universiade. He has a full set of Olympics medals, one in each color, as he is the 2016 Olympic champion, 2012 Olympic silver medalist and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist on the individual horizontal bar event. Since the end of his active career, he has appeared in various television productions and advertising partnerships.

Early life and education

Hambüchen was born on 25 October 1987 as the second child of Beate Hambüchen and the gymnastics coach Wolfgang Hambüchen in Bergisch Gladbach in West-Germany. His ancestors were the painters Georg and Wilhelm Hambüchen while his cousin is the famous German publicist and lawyer Ulrich Hambüchen. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Wetzlar. Fabian attended the Goetheschule Wetzlar until his abitur in 2007. Alongside his education he was coached by his father. In October 2012, he began studying sports management and communication at the German Sport University Cologne. After completing his basic studies, Hambüchen decided in 2015 to change his course of study to sport and performance, graduating in 2020.