Fingers Crossed for University's Top Athletes at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest
From August 19, 2023, multiple German champion and triple jumper Max Heß, as well as discus thrower Steven Richter from Chemnitz University of Technology, will compete against the world's athletic elite
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The two TUC students Max Heß (left) and Steven Richter will be competing with the world's athletic elite in Budapest from August 19, 2023. Photos/Collage: Max Heß (DigiArt Chemnitz) and Steven Richter (Heiko Neubert)/Niklas Schindler
From August 19, 2023, the World Athletics Championships will take place in Budapest. Representing the German contingent are Steven Richter, discus thrower and student of economics at Chemnitz University of Technology (TUC), and Max Heß, triple jumper and student of industrial engineering at TUC. Both athletes have previously been successful in national and international competitions and are sponsored by TUC as part of the "Partner University of Elite Sports" program.
Current competition schedule (as of August 18, 2023):
Max Heß (Triple Jump)
• August 19, 2023 (7:35 pm): Triple Jump (Men), Qualification
• Possibly August 21, 2023 (7:40 pm): Triple Jump (Men), Final
Steven Richter (Discus Throw)
• August 19, 2023 (7:10 pm): "Qualification Round A"
• August 19, 2023 (8:40 pm): "Qualification Round B"
• Possibly August 21, 2023 (8:30 pm): Discus Throw (Men), Final
The ZDF, DAZN, and Eurosport channels will broadcast the competitions live.
Background: TUC is a "Partner University of Elite Sports"
Combining studies and sports is a challenge for many high-level athletes. With the "Partner University of Elite Sports" initiative, TUC, in collaboration with the Olympic Training Center Chemnitz/Dresden and the General German University Sports Federation (adh), offers elite athletes numerous opportunities to shape their academic and athletic careers – for example, through a flexible timetable, individually coordinated submission and exam dates, and the introduction of sabbatical semesters as "championship semesters".
Matthias Fejes
18.08.2023
