Spotlight of #TRA2020 on … Daniel Schmidt (GER)

With just three months to go to the 2020 European Championships in Trampoline, Double Mini-Trampoline and Tumbling, we focus our attention on German gymnast Daniel Schmidt.

Let’s get to know him!

NAME: Daniel Schmidt

NATIONALITY: German

DATE OF BIRTH: 14.05.1991

ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus

 

Under what name and where can we find you on social media?

Instagram: d.schmidt91

Facebook: Daniel Schmidt

 

In what discipline(s) will you compete in at these European Championships?

Double-mini-tramp (DMT) - individual and hopefully team

 

How many times have you competed at a european championship?

Gothenburg will be my 6th Europeans and I've competed in junior Europeans twice.

 

What’s your favourite skill of all time?

Miller (double back with 3 twists) and Triffrudy pike (3 front with 1,5 twists)

 

What is the hardest trick you’ve ever done?

Miller plus plus (double back with 5 twists) randytriff ( 3 Front with 2,5 twists)

 

Who inspired you as a young athlete?

At young age it was Hendrik Stehlik (Germany) but now in an older age: Mikhail Zalomin (Russia)

 

What made you ‘fall in love’ with gymnastics?

The feeling between flying and roller coaster but also traveling around the world to meet friends! But the of course my successes and the fact that my girlfriend is also doing DMT internationally

 

Which “Friends” character do you relate the most to and why?

Never saw the series.

 

If you were to train and compete within any other sport, what would it be?

Ninja warrior, skydiving or freestyle skiing.

 

What’s your favourite and go-to song to listen to prior competing?

No special song, just current stuff! (But definitely more rhythmic or motivating pushing beats)

 

Within your own team, what are you known for?

“The oldest, but fittest”, “Getting tired very late”, “Try to be better every single time”. And also the one pushing younger athletes to bigger competitions!

 

Let’s wrap it up with 10 “this or that”-questions ...

Front saults or back saults?

Front on Tramp - Back on DMT

 

Pepsi or Coke?

Coke

 

Competition or training?

Training

 

Instagram or Facebook?

Instagram

 

Jump in shoes or barefoot/socks?

Carite shoes

 

Dog person or cat person?

Dooooog

 

Rhythmic gymnastics or Artistic Gymnastics?

Artistic gymnastic

 

Bananas on pizza - yay or nay?

Hell no

 

When learning a new trick - chalk or no chalk?

No chalk

 

Movies or series?

Series

 

Thank you, Daniel, for taking the time to answer these questions and giving us a chance to get to know you better!