Robert Förstemann

Robert Förstemann
Personal information
Born	5 March 1986 (age 38); Greiz, East Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Medal record
Representing Germany
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships

Robert Förstemann (born 5 March 1986) is a German track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines and world champion in team sprint in 2010.

Major results

Date	Placing	Event	Competition	Location	Country
2004	3	Team sprint^{[N 1]}	National championships	Leipzig	Germany
25 July 2005	3	Team sprint^{[N 2]}	European Track Championships	Fiorenzuola	Italy
August 2005	3	Team sprint^{[N 3]}	National championships	Hamburg	Germany
11 December 2005	3	Team sprint^{[N 4]}	World Cup	Manchester	United Kingdom
19 August 2006	3	Team sprint^{[N 5]}	National championships	Cottbus	Germany
25 February 2007	2	Team sprint^{[N 6]}	World Cup	Manchester	United Kingdom
29 March 2007		Team sprint^{[N 7]}	World Championships	Palma de Mallorca	Spain
23 August 2007	2	Team sprint^{[N 8]}	National championships	Berlin	Germany
26 August 2007	3	Sprint	National championships	Berlin	Germany
30 November 2007	2	Team sprint^{[N 9]}	World Cup	Sydney	Australia
28 August 2008	2	Team sprint^{[N 10]}	National championships	Büttgen	Germany
29 August 2008	1	1 km time trial	National championships	Büttgen	Germany
30 August 2008	1	Sprint	National championships	Büttgen	Germany
11 December 2008	1	Team sprint^{[N 11]}	World Cup	Cali	Colombia
25 March 2009		Team sprint^{[N 12]}	World Championships	Pruszków	Poland
8 July 2009	1	Team sprint^{[N 13]}	National championships	Erfurt	Germany
1 November 2009	3	Team sprint^{[N 14]}	World Cup	Manchester	United Kingdom
11 December 2009	2	Sprint	World Cup	Cali	Colombia
12 December 2009	2	Team sprint^{[N 15]}	World Cup	Cali	Colombia
24 March 2010		Team sprint^{[N 16]}	World Championships	Ballerup	Denmark
19 February 2012	3	Sprint	World Cup	London	United Kingdom
2 August 2012		Team sprint^{[N 17]}	Summer Olympics	London	United Kingdom
18 October 2013		Team sprint^{[N 18]}	European Track Championships	Apeldoorn	Netherlands
19 October 2013		Sprint	European Track Championships	Apeldoorn	Netherlands

^{^ The other riders on the squad were Sebastian Döhrer and Dominik Harzheim

^ The other riders on the squad were Daniel Giese and Marco Jager

^ The other riders on the squad were Sascha Jäger and Alexander Lesser

^ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Benjamin Wittmann

^ The other riders on the squad were Sebastian Döhrer and René Enders

^ The other riders on the squad were Matthias John and Michael Seidenbecher

^ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke

^ The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Benjamin Wittmann

^ The other riders on the squad were Matthias John and Stefan Nimke

^ The other riders on the squad were Stefan Nimke and Benjamin Wittmann

^ The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Stefan Nimke

^ The other riders on the squad were René Enders and Stefan Nimke

^ The other riders on the squad were Carsten Bergemann and Sascha Hübner

^ The other riders on the squad were Stefan Nimke and Tobias Wachter

^ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Mathias Stumpf

^ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke

^ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and René Enders

^ The other riders on the squad were Maximilian Levy and Rene Enders}

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

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Wer toppt diese Olympia-Schenkel?". B.Z. (in German). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
^ "They call him Quadzilla. Picture captures scale of cyclist Robert Forstemann's massive thighs". The Independent. 5 November 2013.

External links

Robert Förstemann at Cycling Archives (archive)
Official website

[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 Rene Enders

[19] 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.

[NYDN_quad_off-20] 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.

[21] "Wer toppt diese Olympia-Schenkel?". B.Z. (in German). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

[22] "They call him Quadzilla. Picture captures scale of cyclist Robert Forstemann's massive thighs". The Independent. 5 November 2013.

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