The German climber Christoph Schweiger died in a traffic accident last weekend. The 21-year-old from Ingolstadt was a member of the DAV national climbing squad.
The shock of the surprising death of the German competition climber Christoph Schweiger runs deep. The 21-year-old passed away in a traffic accident last weekend. He was hit by a car at the crosswalk. Actually, the up-and-coming DAV national squad athlete should have started at the Boulder World Cup in Japan next weekend. But it shouldn't come to that.
“Christoph was the kind of athlete one could wish for – very strong and very hardworking. He always had a positive charisma and was a kind person, »the DAV quotes its long-time coach on its website Ingo Filzwieser.
Christopher Schweiger was a member of the DAV national squad and climbed into the top 5 several times at the German championships. In the bouldering discipline, the young athlete even won the silver medal at the German championships in 2020.
On the rock belonged the ascent of the Fontainebleau Boulder Big Island (8C) and the boulder lines Tomb (8B+) or The Dagger (8B) on his career highlights.
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Credits: Cover picture DAV / Marco Kost
