Marcel Heinig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marcel Heinig

German triathlete and distance runner

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1981

Place of Birth: Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany

Profession: athletics competitor, triathlete

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Marcel Nico Andreas Heinig (born 16 November 1981 in Cottbus) is a German extreme sportsman who has his greatest success in decatriathlons, which are more than fifty times the distance of the Olympic Distance Triathlon.
He scored his biggest victory by winning the gold medal at the World Championships in Decatriathlon (10x Ironman Hawaii) in 2008. Marcel Heinig's lifestyle is unique.
In his youth, he skipped physical education, took the certificates and did everything possible to dodge sports activities.
He was 40 kg overweight, as unsportsmanlike as any student of Leonardo da Vinci School, Cottbus.
In the year 2001, the tide turned.
In the army, it was impossible for him to keep a distance from athleticism.
He faced problems due to being overweight during the Physical Fitness Test, drills and orientation process.
What started as an ordeal resulted in the opportunity of his life.
Seven years later, the once unathletic Marcel became the youngest World Champion in the history of the Decatriathlon.