Paralympics: Sportlehrer aus Berlin geht in Tokio auf Medaillenjagd – warum sein Team so besonders ist
Michael Merten ist Sportlehrer an einer Marzahner Schule – und Bundestrainer des deutschen Sitzvolleyballteams, das ab 27. August bei den Paralympics spielt. Wie er zu dem besonderen Job kam und welche Chancen er sich in Tokio ausrechnet.
Das T-Shirt mit dem offiziellen Maskottchen "Someity" (Rosa) kaufte sich Michael Merten 2019 bei einem Trainingslager in Japan. Das Foto auf dem Hallenboden zeigt ihn in einer typischen Haltung eines Sitzvolleyballers.
Philipp Hartmann
Bei den Paralymics 2012 in London gewann das deutsche Nationalteam – hier Jürgen Schrapp am tief hängenden Netz in Aktion – mit einem Sieg gegen Russland die Bronzemedaille. Neun Jahre später will die Mannschaft mit Budnestrainer Michael Merten wieder Edelmetall holen.
Julian Stratenschulte/dpa
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